At Ashdale Secondary College, we focus on the health and wellbeing of our students. Below are links to agencies, external to the College and the Department of Education that may provide support over a range of topics that our community may find useful.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
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Work with young people to provide support at a crucial time in their lives – to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future |
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Youth Focus
An early intervention and prevention service offering support to young people who may be showing early signs of depression, suicide ideation and self-harm. |
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Offers services such as education, youth programs and family support. |
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Beyond Blue
Provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. |
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Act Belong Commit
Aims to increase individual and community wellbeing by increasing and strengthening connections between community members. |
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COPMI (Child of Parents with a Mental Illness)
Provides information and links to support options to assist young people (up to 18) who have parents with a mental health disorder. |
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Think Mental Health
Aims to build mental health and well-being and reduce mental health issues with view to reducing Western Australia’s suicide rate. |
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Youth Beyond Blue
Information for young people and their parents about mental health. |
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Reach Out
Practical support, tools and tips help young people get through anything from everyday issues to tough times. |
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Young Carers
Young carers are people under the age of 26 who help look after a family member who needs extra support at home. The person they care for may have a disability, mental illness, a drug or alcohol problem, or a long term illness. A young carer may not be the main person who looks after their relative, but they usually have extra responsibilities at home compared to other people their age. Each young carer helps their family in different ways. |
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Parkerville
Parkerville Children and Youth Care is a Not-For-Profit organisation located throughout Western Australia. It is their mission to protect, care, advocate and promote recovery for children and young people who have experienced trauma from abuse, to support families and to work with the community to prevent child abuse. |
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Kid’s Helpline
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. |
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Lifeline
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services |
Relationships, Bullying and Parenting
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Raising Children
Provides parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts. |
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Triple P
Gives parents simple tips to help you manage the big and small problems of family life and build stronger relationships. |
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Communicare
Provides family support, education, practical assistance and counsellingfers services such as education, youth programs and family support. |
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Relationships Australia
Provides counselling and courses for children, adults and families on a variety of issues. |
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Anglicare
Provides a range of services for children, youth and families including crisis accommodation, education (including parenting courses) and support. |
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Bullying No Way
Provides information and ideas for students, parents and teachers. |
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eSafety Commissioner
The Office is committed to helping all Australians have safe, positive experiences online. |
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MercyCare
Mercy Reconnect – Supports young people aged 12-18 yrs. Provides free mediation, counselling, group work and practical support to the whole family. |
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Centrecare
Provides counselling, support & mediation for children, youth and families. |
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Legal Aid
Legal Aid WA offers free or low-cost legal services to the community. We can help if you have questions about the law, if you are going to court, or if you need advice on a legal problem. |
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Mirrabooka Family Support Network
A partnership of agencies working together to support children, young people and their families. We provide central access to a range of support services, ensuring each family or individual can select the mix of services they wish to receive on a voluntary basis whilst maintaining confidentiality of client information. |
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Metropolitan Migrant Resource Support Centre
The Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre (MMRC) as a not for profit settlement service organisation, has more than two decades of recognised achievements in providing high quality, culturally appropriate, client centred services that meet the needs of refugees, humanitarian entrants and newly arrived migrants. |
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Wanslea
Wanslea provides services for grandparents who are raising their grandchildren (full-time) on an informal basis. |
Alcohol and Prohibited Substances
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North Metro Drug and Alcohol Service
The Intergrated North Metro Community Drug and Alcohol Service is a partnership between Cyrenian House, Next Step Alcohol & Drug Services & Drug & Alcohol Withdrawal Network (DAWN). The service provides individuals & their families with access to a comprehensive range of alcohol & drug services from one location. |
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Drug Aware
Access to the Alcohol and Drug Support Line 9442 5000, a 24 hr confidential phone counselling service for anyone seeking help for their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use. |
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Alcohol Think Again
Access to the Alcohol and Drug Support Line 9442 5000, a 24 hour confidential phone counselling service for anyone seeking help for their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use. |
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Parent & Family Drug Support Line
A confidential, 24-hour telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone concerned about a loved one’s alcohol or drug use. |
Sexual Health
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SHQ
Leading provider of specialist services in sexual and reproductive health. Doctors, nurses & counsellors are available for confidential consultations on sexual and reproductive issues. |
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Get the Facts
Aims to provide accurate and reliable information on sexual health, blood-borne viruses and relationships for young people in WA. |
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Perth Children’s Hospital Gender Diversity
An out-patient service that provides children & adolescents up to 18 years with a multidisciplinary approach to the assessment, care and treatment of gender diversity. |
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Headspace
hQ space is a drop in space at the Joondalup office where young people aged 12-25 years can feel free to be themselves in terms of their sexuality/ gender identity. Allies welcome too. |
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Sexual Assault Resource Centre
The Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) is part of the Women and Newborn Health Service. SARC has over 35 years of experience in providing high-quality care for females and males, 13 years and over, who have been affected by sexual assault or sexual abuse. SARC provides a 24-hour emergency service in metropolitan Perth. |
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Parkerville
Parkerville Children and Youth Care is a Not-For-Profit organisation located throughout Western Australia. It is their mission to protect, care, advocate and promote recovery for children and young people who have experienced trauma from abuse, to support families and to work with the community to prevent child abuse. |