Help and Support

As a person experiencing mental distress or addiction, this section of our website is intended to provide some useful information you may need.

Getting help +

Find contact details for mental health services in your area or call 111 in an emergency.

Getting treatment +

Find out about important aspects of getting treatment and support – informed consent, advanced directives and enduring powers of attorney.

Your rights +

Find out about the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights, your rights under the Privacy Act and how to make a complaint to mental health services.

Advance directives +

Find out more about what an advance directive is, how to apply for one and what makes it valid.

Places to go for more information +

See a directory of key organisations within the mental health and addiction sector where you can access more information.