RUGBYWA 2024 UPDATED BRAND GUIDELINES
Mental Health and Wellbeing Matters

Both on and off the field, your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Amongst professional athletes, data shows that up to 35% of elite athletes suffer from a mental health crisis that may manifest as stress, burnout, or depression and anxiety, so it is critical to make mental health just as important as physical health.

Here for You. Here for Each Other. The mental health and wellbeing of all players involved in our rugby community is of utmost importance.

If you are in a mental health crisis or in active danger, call 000.

Mental Health Resources for Clubs
Domestic & Family-Based Violence

For resources and assistance about domestic & family-based violence, please visit the link below.

First Nations Support Networks and Resources

For resources and assistance in assisting First Nations Australians, please visit the link below.

True Sport

True Sport is SportWest's mental health & wellbeing initiative to the WA sporting community. The initiative supports State Sporting Association and other sporting organisation staff to respond to mental health incidents and promote proactive mental health and wellbeing in community sport. Access key True Sport resources for Mental Health and Wellbeing below.

R U OK?

R U OK? has developed FREE resources with practical tools and tips for grassroots sporting clubs and organisations to learn how to spot the signs that someone in their community might be struggling with life's ups and downs. 

Whether you're a coach, official, volunteer, administrator, participant or a combination of these roles, these resources can empower you with the knowledge and confidence to have a conversation with someone in your sporting community who might be doing it tough.

Access R U OK? Sport below.

A good coach can change the game. A great coach can change a life. Be the coach that starts the conversation. R U OK? offers a Conversation Guide for Coaches to help begin the process of creating change and raising awareness around mental health within your team.

An R U OK? Culture is built on mutual respect, trust, authenticity, and a willingness to support those in your sporting community who might be struggling with life’s ups and downs. The R U OK? Practical Tools guide offers ways to change the culture around mental health within your club.

Other Mental Health Resources

Orygen National Centre for Excellence in Youth Mental Health has created a four-part suite of resources designed to help sporting organisations support the mental wellbeing of young people aged 12-24 years of age.

GoodSports provides information and education for clubs on mental health issues and culture within clubs, in addition to alcohol and drug management, and creating a safer club environment.

True Sport
Mental Health Contacts, Services and Crisis Lines

Need assistance with mental health and wellbeing? The following contacts are able to provide everyone with assistance.

In the case of an Emergency, contact 000.

Crisis Response: Responding to a Suicide Concern or Other Mental Health Crises

Lifeline - 24-hour crises counselling.

Suicide Call Back Service - Supporting a suicide concern for you or someone else and suicide bereavement.

Sexual Assault Resource Centre - Provides a range of free services to people affected by sexual violence.

13 Yarn - Crisis support line for Indigenous Australians who are feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping

Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL) - A 24-hour telephone service for people in the Perth metropolitan area experiencing a mental health crisis. 

Rurallink - An after-hours telephone service for people in rural and regional Western Australia experiencing a mental health crisis.

Domestic Abuse Services: Crisis Hotlines and Finding Information.

1800RESPECT - Domestic abuse hotline as well as online resources and information.

Men's Domestic Violence Helpline - Provides telephone information and referrals for men who are concerned about their violent and abusive behaviours, and for male victims of family and domestic violence in Western Australia.

Women's Domestic Violence Helpline - Provides support for women, with or without children, who are experiencing family and domestic violence in Western Australia.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Information and Support

Beyond Blue - Telephone and online counselling as well as online resources and information.

Mensline Australia - Free telephone and online counselling service offering support for Australian men anywhere, anytime. 

QLife - Support for members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline

Black Dog Institute - Offering free online resources and in-depth information, as well as online training, fact sheets and research.

Youth Mental Health Support: Information and Helplines for Young People

Kids Helpline - Free confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

Headspace - Online, phone support and drop-in centres for 12-25 year olds.

Reach Out - 100% online, anonymous and confidential, and lets young people connect on their terms.

Youth Focus - Offer frontline services and education programs.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-Specific Support Services

Thrillili - Indigenous Suicide Postvention Service

Strong Spirit Strong Mind - Culture as a central guide to manage mental health issues

Bereavement and Postvention of Suicide: Support in Responding

Standby - Support and information after a suicide has occurred.

ARBOR - A free service offering short-medium term grief counselling

CYPRESS - A free and long term support service for children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.