Links to Useful Websites & reference materials
Adult Survivors of child abuse
Blue Knot Foundation helps adults who have experienced trauma in childhood recover. This includes people who have experienced child abuse in all its forms, neglect, domestic violence in childhood and other adverse childhood events.
Bullying
SA Government DECS site, info regarding schools & their communities.
Carers
CarersSA to promote, assist, empower and enhance lives of family carers.
Crisis Support
Online chat services or call
Depression
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and Bipolar Disorder.
Provides community awareness & education about all aspects of depression.
Mental Health Services
Public mental health services
https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/health-and-wellbeing/health-topics/mental-health
Community and residential services
Kids
Help Line Confidential, anonymous on-line counselling service for kids.
Parenting SA
SA Government Parenting site promoting the value of parenting and providing helpful resources including PEGS (Parent Education Guides which are written in SA but used nationwide).
Self Harm
US site that raises awareness of self harm and offers support to victims.
Adolescent Issues
A self-help program for parents, kids & communities struggling with unacceptable adolescent behaviour.