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Community Contacts<\/h1>\n

Mental Health Support<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\uf2b9<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Community Contacts Overview<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

PANDA<\/h2>

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia)\u00a0supports the mental health of parents and families during pregnancy and in their first year of parenthood.<\/p>\n

1300 726 306<\/strong><\/p>\n

panda.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Headspace<\/h2>

Headspace Bunbury, Busselton and Margaret River supports young people 12 - 25 with mild to moderate mental health, substance use, work and study as well as physical health\/sexual health concerns through our visiting on site GP. Along with support for young people, we also support their family and friends.<\/p>\n

No referral is needed, and all services are free with a valid Medicare card. All GP services are also free with a valid Medicare card<\/p>\n

Headspace Bunbury<\/strong>
08 6164 0680<\/strong> opt 1
Bunbury website<\/a><\/p>\n

Headspace Busselton<\/strong>
08 6164 0680<\/strong> opt 2
Busselton website<\/a><\/p>\n

Headspace Margaret River<\/strong>
08 6164 0680<\/strong> opt 3
Margaret River website<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Kids Helpline<\/h2>

Free, private and confidential telephone and online services specifically for young people aged 5 to 25.<\/p>\n

1800 551 800<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Your Local GP<\/h2>

Your GP can refer you to free counselling services if required. The service is available to all patients requiring counselling with an allied mental health professional.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beyond Blue<\/h2>

Support. Advice. Action. 24 hours, 7 days per week.<\/p>\n

1300 224 636<\/strong><\/p>\n

www.beyondblue.org.au<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lifeline<\/h2>

Connects people with care by providing services in suicide prevention, crisis support and mental health support.<\/p>\n

13 11 14<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Qlife<\/h2>

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\u00a0Peer support service for LGBTIQ+ people in Australia.<\/span><\/p>\n

1800 184 527<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

qlife.org.au<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Rural Link<\/h2>

Specialist afterhours mental health telephone support for the rural communities of Western Australia.<\/p>\n

1800 552 002<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reach Out<\/h2>

ReachOut.com is an Australian, online youth mental health and wellbeing service. It helps young Australians with information, support, tools and stories on everything from finding your motivation, through to getting through really tough times.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Safe Place to Chat Anonymously, Get Support & Feel Better | ReachOut Australia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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