Content for friends of police officers

Everymind is a leading institute dedicated to the prevention of mental ill-health and suicide.  Everymind runs several programs which may be helpful for serving and former police, and their families and friends including;

Minds Together is for partners, spouses, family members, friends and colleagues who support someone experiencing mental health concerns or suicidal distress in Australia. Our programs and resources will help you support your family member or friend and will also help you look after yourself so you can be there for them. Visit the Minds Together portal

Resources, education, and published information about the latest national conversation of those working with communities effected by PTSD. Those with a lived experience are also invited to contribute by attending their biannual PTSD conference.

Digital mental health services provided by the Australian Department of Health focusing on apps, online programs, online forums and phone services for people seeking mental health information for themselves or for someone they love.

Based in NSW and available nationally, Jane Jackson, career coach offers culturally sensitive career coaching to assist police transitioning from policing into new careers via face to face and online support and advice, programs, and resources.

Mentality plus is run by Craig Semple who is a former police officer with lived experience of PTSD and associated mental health conditions.  He is fully accredited and culturally sensitive to police and provides mental health first aid training and programs to create mentally healthy and resilient workplaces, mental health motivational presentations, workplace health and wellbeing programs and mental health and resilience for students. 

At Mind Over Matter Practice, we use science-backed therapies to support mental resilience, mood regulation, and brain function by influencing key neurotransmitters and stress pathways.

Movember fund groundbreaking projects all over the world, engaging men where they are to understand what works best and accelerate change.

My Aged Care, established by the Australian Government, can help you find and access the right government-funded aged care services.

MyPulse is a collection of free and confidential health and wellbeing resources and services offered exclusively to AT and DPFEM employees and volunteers.

The National Centre for Childhood Grief provides unlimited free counselling for children aged 3 to 18 years and pay for service counselling for adults living with grief and bereavement. Services are available at ‘A Friends Place’, located in Denistone East, Sydney NSW.