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beyondblue Support Service

Movember Funding to Date

AUD 4,426,528

What we seek to achieve

To provide the Australian population with access to high quality information about depression and/or anxiety, as well as assistance in identifying appropriate services to support responding to these issues through the provision of immediate, short-term, solutions-focused support and referral services.

Country
Australia
Co-funded
beyondblue
Implemented by
beyondblue
Project start date
January 2013
Project Status
Project Completed

About the project

The beyondblue Support Service provides immediate, short-term, solutions-focused support for individuals experiencing depression and anxiety, as well as their families and carers. All calls, chats and emails are one-on-one with a trained mental health professional, and completely confidential. The service model places an emphasis on linking individuals with the health service most appropriate for their immediate need, rather than providing an ongoing counselling service.
The Support Service operates through three channels:

  • a 24-hour a day, 7 day a week telephone service;
  • a 9-hour a day, 7-day a week web chat service (between the hours of 3pm and midnight daily); and
  • an email service
The Support Service is funded through beyondblue, the Movember Foundation and other sources and is currently operated by Medibank Health Solutions Telehealth (MHS). The Support Service has been in operation in its current form since 31 January 2013. The web chat service commenced on 3 April 2013 as a 6-hour a day service, expanded to a 9-hour a day service in May 2014.

The beyondblue Support Service Clinical Governance and Quality Management Framework includes, but is not limited to, an effective and functional Medibank Health Solutions committee structure inclusive of clinical risk management and continuous improvement.
The Report Card detailing the project's previous iteration is available here.

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