For parents and carers
As a parent and carer, it can be difficult to understand how to support your young person when you are concerned about their mental health and wellbeing.
Support
- Arafmi QLD
- Carer Gateway
- Kids Helpline Parents
- ReachOut Parents
- Parent Helpline
- Raising Children Network
- Family and Child Connect
- Lifeline
- Kalwun
- Accoras
- Wesley Kids
- Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence
- Domestic Violence Prevention Centre
- Child Safety Services
- Independent Patient Rights Advisors
Multi-cultural focussed
Mental health
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- headspace
- Your Health in Mind
- Emerging Minds
- Orygen Youth Mental Health Australia
- Black Dog Institute
- Beyond Blue (Depression and Anxiety)
- eMHPrac
- Lives Lived Well (Substance Use)
- The Butterfly Foundation (Eating Disorders)
- National Eating Disorders Collaboration
- Autism Queensland
The Gold Coast Child & Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) are dedicated to working with young people and their families to continually improve the healthcare and services we provide.
The Family Advisory Council (FAC) is an opportunity for families and carers to ensure our services are meeting the needs of young people and their families.
Members of the Family Advisory Council will:
- Work in partnership with CYMHS staff to achieve a family-centred care approach to service planning and delivery
- Represent the interests of all families using CYMHS Gold Coast Mental Health services.
- Provide guidance to the executive team and staff on the development and review of our services
- Opportunities to participate in CYMHS working groups and special projects
- Have a lived experience of caring for a young person who has accessed the Gold Coast Child &Youth Mental Health Service
Your lived experience is valued and can contribute to the continual improvement of the services we provide.
To register your interest contact CYMHS Family Advisory Council on gc-cymhsexec@health.qld.gov.au
Resources for young people
If you are a young person and need support and information relating to general mental health and wellbeing this section is designed for you.
Websites
- headspace
- Kids Helpline
- QLife
- Reach Out
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Orygen Youth Mental Health Australia
- Black Dog Institute
- Your Health in Mind
- The Butterfly Foundation
- National Eating Disorders Collaboration
- Head to Health
- eMHPrac
Support