the blokes' book

40 Pages·2012·3.42 MB·English

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About the blokes’ book
A healthy man in body and mind means healthy relationships,
healthy families, healthy work/life balance and healthy communities.
To help you on the path to good health we’ve generated a Blokes’
Book for WA - a directory of services, contacts, support groups and
current information relevant to all men in our community.
We would like to acknowledge and thank Jonathon Bedloe and
the Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services and
others responsible for the Tasmania edition of the Blokes’ Book Every effort has been made to provide
on which this version is modelled. They in turn acknowledge accurate information in this publication.
Chris Hewgill and the Blokes Project of Nambucca Heads for
their permission to reproduce the original concept and stories If you believe that we have omitted an
of the Blokes’ Book; support from The Family Centre Northern important item or if you would like to be
Rivers and John Roberts from the Men Accessing Resources and included in the next edition please contact
Services (MARS) project in conjunction with The Benevolent Men’s Advisory Network on 08 9218 8044
or
Society.
[email protected]
The Western Australian edition of the Blokes’ Book is brought
to you by the Men’s Advisory Network and supported by the An online version of this booklet can be
Department of Health. found at
www.man.org.au
The Men’s Advisory Network is an incorporated not-for-profit
association serving as the peak body for men’s and boys’ health
and wellbeing organisations in WA.
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Blokes
There is amazing strength, creativity,
generosity and potential in the hearts,
bodies and minds of men.
Men are a vital part of our community,
as deserving of focused attention as all
members of our community.
We hope that this booklet, and
the programs and services it highlights,
will help to provide direction and
support to all men.
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Contents Fathers and mentoring 17 & 18
Fathering
Mentoring
Help, where do I start? 4 & 5
Crisis services and help lines Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations 19
Health services
A place to stay 6 & 7
Educational services
Emergency accommodation services
Help with housing Physical health 20 & 21
Aboriginal Housing General
Injury
Suicide 7
Chronic Disease Prevention and Management
Crisis support and counselling
Living a healthier lifestyle 22 & 23
Making sense of your dollars 8 & 9
Getting financial help Older and wiser 24
Local Government Assistance
Literacy 25
Emergency Relief
Others violence against me 26
Legal matters 10
Stopping my violence against others 27
Community 11
Be part of something
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) community 28
Habits and addiction 12 & 13
GLBTIQ community 29
Alcohol and drugs
Quit smoking Youth 30
Gambling
People with disabilities 31
Mental health assistance and counselling 14 &15
Movies and books 32
Mental Health Services
Men’s health check questionnaire 33
Men and relationships 16
Websites for issues relevant to men 36

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Turn the corner... Help, where do I start?
Lifeline phone 13 11 14
24 hour crisis line www.lifeline.org.au
Mensline Australia 1300 789 978
Crisis?
24 hour counselling info and referral - family and
What bloody relationship www.menslineaus.org.au
crisis...? Suicide Helpline 1800 191 919
www.crisissupport.org.au
If you’re feeling stressed,
Beyond Blue 1300 224 636
anxious, angry, or if you
www.beyondblue.org
just think you need to
talk to someone, but Healthdirect 1800 022 222
you’re not really sure 24 hour health advice
what to do or where
Kids Helpline
to start, then you’re
Telephone counselling for young people 1800 551 800
in the right place.
www.kidshelp.com.au
Start where you are.
Homeless Advisory Service 1800 065 892
Use what you have.
Telephone Interpreter Service 13 14 50
Do what you can.
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Sexual Assault Resource Centre (SARC) Family Relationship Advice Line 1800 050 321
24 hours Sexually assaulted or sexually abused National call centre for Family Relationship Centres
13 years and over 9340 1828
Family Drug Support 1300 368 186
Rural freecall 1800 199 888
National call centre www.fds.org.au
http://www.kemh.health.wa.gov.au/services/sarc/index.htm
Gambling Helpline 1800 858 858
The Samaritans 9381 5555
Statewide
24 hour helpline
Legal Aid WA 1300 650 579
www.legalaid.wa.gov.au
Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline 1800 000 599
For men concerned about becoming violent or abusive
Victims Support Service 1800 818 988
Counselling and support for victims of crime
www.victimsofcrime.wa.gov.au
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
After-hours psychiatric emergency services Metro1300 555 78
Peel 1800 676 822
Rurallink 1800 552 002

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A place to stay...
Accommodation services Emergency
Homeless Advisory Service 1800 065 892
I’ll be right mate. Shelter WA 9325 6660
I’ll just doss in the back of the ute. www.shelterwa.org.au
Salvation Army 9439 1585
“When we busted up, I sorta lost the www.salvationarmy.org.au
plot for a while, had nowhere to
stay – in fact no one would put me Youth Crisis Accommodation Service (Anglicare)
up as I was just such a lost cause. Rockingham 9523 3400
Drinking and drugging, on such Spearwood 9263 2171
a downer, I was a mess. They put www.anglicarewa.org.au
me onto some accommodation
St Patrick’s Community
support and other assistance.
Support Centre 9430 4159
I’m slowly getting there now.”
Fremantle www.stpats.com.au

Ross, 32
Help with Housing
Department of Housing
Links to resources www.housing.wa.gov.au
Foundation Housing 9227 6480
After Hours Emergency 1800 800 800
Affordable housing www.foundationhousing.org.au
Accommodation
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suicide
Access Housing 9430 0900
Affordable housing www.accesshousing.org.au
Ambulance 000
Centrecare 9498 9200 24 hour emergency www.ambulance.net.au
Re-integrating into the community after prison
Mental Health
www.centrecare.com.au
Response Line 24 hour 1300 555 788
The Community Housing
Crisis Care 1800 199 00 or 9233 1111
Coalition of WA 9221 7933
Supports community housing providers Lifeline 13 11 14
www.communityhousing.com.au 24 hour crisis support service www.lifeline.org.au
Lifeline WA 9261 4444
Counselling crisis interventions, group programs,
Aboriginal self-care resources, personal support training and
education, information and referral services
Aboriginal Housing Services 9485 3939
www.lifelinewa.org.au
www.ruah.com.au
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
Centrecare Family
Up to six 50 minute free counselling sessions
Accommodation Service 9325 6644
www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families
seeking long term accommodation One LifeWA 9325 6644
www.centrecare.com.au Suicide Prevention Strategy www.mcsp.org.au
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Making sense of your dollars...
Getting
When I was sacked financial help
we were left with big
For men who find themselves
bills and a mortgage.
without money or food, pride
often stands in the way of seeking
“I found out about a free financial
service and arranged an appointment help. The support groups listed
with a financial counsellor. here offer practical and material
He helped with a few options I could assistance, including food parcels,
take, which took away some of the disaster relief, furniture and
stress and worry.” counselling services.

Mark, 55

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