Resources for Individual advocacy
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| Program | Service Provider | Program Description | Location |
| Bi-Lingual Social Worker | Co.As.It.: Italian Association of Assistance | Assistance and advocacy on behalf of ageing Italians. Information workshops on issues and topics of major concern to aged Italo/Australians. | Leichhardt |
| Carer Advocacy Course | NSW Institute of Psychiatry | Carer advocacy course designed for VETAB accreditation | Cumberland Hospital |
| Carer Advocate, Central Sydney | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support in the inner west of Sydney. | Gladesville Hospital |
| Carer Advocate, Greater Murray | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Wagga Wagga |
| Carer Advocate, Hunter | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Newcastle West |
| Carer Advocate, Illawarra | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Bulli |
| Carer Advocate, Macquarie | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support in the Macquarie area | Dubbo |
| Carer Advocate, Mid North Coast | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Wauchope |
| Carer Advocate, Northern Sydney | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Gladesville Hospital |
| Carer Advocate, South Western Sydney | Carers Support Unit | Provides information about mental illness and the mental health system, education, individual advocacy and emotional support. | Campbelltown |
| Carer Consultant | ARAFMI Central Coast | Works in acute inpatient unit advocating for families in cooperation with Central Coast ARAFMI Family Support Service. | Kincumber |
| Carers Support Unit | Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc | Carer Advocates who offer support services face to face or via telephone/ teleconferencing in 8 areas of NSW. They provide information, education, advocacy, emotional support and referrals. | Northern Sydney, Central Sydney, South Western Sydney, Hunter, Mid North Coast, Illawarra, Macquarie and Greater Murray areas |
| Early Psychosis Intervention Team | Eastern Suburbs Mental Health Service | Family counselling, grief and loss counselling, individual counselling, group counselling. Programs about self esteem, stress management, problem solving, coping with grief and carer coping skills. | Bondi Junction |
| Family Support Worker | ARAFMI Illawarra | Ongoing individual and family support and crisis assessment; referral and advocacy to carers. | Wollongong |
| Individual Advocacy | Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association of NSW | We work together with people with disability, families and the community to promote, protect and secure the rights and interests of people from a non English speaking background (NESB) with disability and their families and carers across NSW. | Sydney, Wollongong, Newcastle, Griffith |
| Individual Counselling | ARAFMI Central Coast | Face to face individual counselling and advocacy | Central Coast |
| Information Service | Tweed Valley Mental Health Carers Network | Drop in centre, offering carer advocacy, mental health education, peer & family carer support, face to face & via telephone. Can also provide guest speakers to address community groups. | Tweed Heads |
| Representation at tribunals | Mental Health Advocacy Service | Solicitors represent people appearing before the Mental Health Review Tribunal and the Guardianship Tribunal | |
| Telephone Support | Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District | Telephone information/support to many rural/remote centres. Listed in telephone directory under "Community Support". | |
| Young ARAFMI | ARAFMI Central Coast | A comprehensive service including counselling, consultations, advocacy, liaison with other services, liaison with schools, phone support, group work, education and training. Newsletter includes articles by young people and relevant information. | Central Coast |