Guides
Plain English guides
Short guides about getting mental health care in Australia. We checked every fact against official websites in September 2026. The whole site can be read in more than 50 languages using the menu at the top.
How Medicare can help with costs
What a Mental Health Treatment Plan is, and how to get one.
Read the guideUsing an interpreter
Your right to a free interpreter, and how to ask for one.
Read the guideTypes of professionals
Psychologist, counsellor, psychiatrist, social worker. What is the difference?
Read the guideYour first session
What happens, what to ask, and what to bring.
Read the guideFinding the right fit
How to choose someone you feel safe with.
Read the guideFaith, culture and mental health
Bringing your beliefs and your family into your care.
Read the guideInformation in your language
Trusted fact sheets from Australian health services.
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