Men
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and indigenous Affairs. Introduction to working with men and their family relationships guide: A resource to engage men and their families. Canberra:2009 2009. http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/families/pubs/documents/working_men/sec1.htm
Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and indigenous Affairs. Father-inclusive practice: A tool to support the inclusion of fathers in a holistic approach to service delivery. Canberra: 2009. http://www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/families/pubs/Documents/father-inclusive/sec3.htm
Mental Health
Building partnerships between mental health, family violence and sexual assault services (pdf 527 kB). Victorian Government Department of Human Services, Mental Health Branch, Melbourne, Victoria. (2006).
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/family-violence/partnerships0706.pdf (527 kB)
http://www.beyondblue.org.au
Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.
http://www.healthinsite.gov.au/
Through this site you will find a wide range of up-to-date and quality assessed information on important health topics such as diabetes, cancer, mental health and asthma.
http://www.athealth.com/Consumer/disorders/adolescentsurvivors.html
Athealth is a leading provider of mental health information and services for mental health practitioners and those they serve. Their online community consists of psychiatrists, pediatricians, family practitioners, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, social workers, counselors, researchers, educators, school psychologists, caregivers, and others who meet the diverse needs of those with mental health concerns.
http://www.depressionet.com.au/
This site gives you resources to locate help and healthcare professionals as well as information about causes, symptoms and various treatment options in managing depression.
http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au
Australian Network for Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for Mental Health, useful resources, links and fact sheets
Men and Suicide
LIFE: Living Is For Everyone, Promoting Good Practice in Suicide Prevention: Activities Targeting Men (pdf 2.5 MB). Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing 2008.
LIFE: Living Is For Everyone Website - http://www.livingisforeveryone.com.au/
The Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) website is a world-class suicide and self-harm prevention resource. Dedicated to providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia, the LIFE website is designed for people across the community who are involved in suicide and self-harm prevention activities.
Suicide Prevention Australia - http://www.suicidepreventionaust.org
Suicide Prevention Australia is a non-profit, non-government organisation working as a public health advocate in suicide prevention. SPA is the only national umbrella body active in suicide prevention throughout Australia, promoting community awareness, developing research partnerships and engaging in advocacy.