About

Accellier is the provider of choice for thousands of people and hundreds of organisations in Australia and around the world. Under our former name SAVE Training, we built a solid foundation on which Accellier now stands, embodying almost 10 years of service to Australia’s Tertiary and Vocational Education Sector. As a testament to this, since our inception in 2010 we have spent only a few thousand dollars on advertising. Our clients are almost entirely referred from our happy graduates and business customers.

Accellier is the trading name of SAVE Training Pty Ltd and is a Registered Training Organisation (RTO 32395) that offers a range of nationally recognised courses in education and business Australia wide through our online and face to face courses.

Our mission is to enhance people’s value through excellence in service and learning outcomes.

Vocational Education and Training (VET) Support Resources

This page serves as a living list of resources which may be accessed by Accellier learners and staff alike (and in fact any VET student or teacher).

If you are a student at Accellier and would like assistance accessing any of these services please use the form at the bottom of this page or phone (02) 5616 0111. Alternatively just contact the relevant service directly.

If life is in danger
If you or someone you know is in crisis and needs help now, call triple zero (000). You can also call Lifeline on 13 11 14 — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Health and Mental Health Services

Lifeline

Lifeline (www.lifeline.org.au or 131114) is a suicide prevention service providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24-hour crisis support.

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue aims to increase awareness of depression and anxiety and reduce stigma. Call 1300 22 4636, 24 hours/7 days a week, chat online or email.

Yarn Safe

Yarn Safe are a series of online resources, developed by Headspace, dedicated to supporting the mental health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Phone: 1800 650 890

Blue Knot Foundation

Blue Knot Foundation Helpline is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma. It provides support, education and resources for the families and communities of adult survivors of childhood trauma and abuse.

Butterfly Foundation

Butterfly Foundation’s National Helpline is a free, confidential service that provides information, counselling and treatment referral for people with eating disorders, and body image and related issues.

eheadspace

eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 – 25 and their families and friends. Call 1800 650 890, 9am – 1am AEST / 7 days a week, chat online or email.

FriendLine

FriendLine supports anyone who’s feeling lonely, needs to reconnect or just wants a chat. You can call them 7 days a week on 1800 424 287, or chat online with one of their trained volunteers. All conversations with FriendLine are anonymous.

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free 24/7 confidential and private counseling service specifically for children and young people aged 5 – 25. Call 1800 55 1800.

MensLine Australia

MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online counselling service offering support to Australian men. Call 1300 78 99 78, 24 hours/7 days a week.

MindSpot

MindSpot is a free telephone and online service for people with anxiety, stress, low mood or depression. It provides online assessment and treatment for anxiety and depression. Note, MindSpot is not an emergency or instant response service.

QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous, LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships.

PANDA

PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia) supports women, men and families across Australia affected by anxiety and depression during pregnancy and in the first year of parenthood. Call 1300 726 306.

SANE Australia

SANE Australia provides support to anyone in Australia affected by complex mental health issues, as well as their friends, family members and health professionals. Call 1800 18 7263.

Open Arms

Open Arms — Veterans and Families Counselling provides 24/7 free and confidential counselling to anyone who has served at least one day in the ADF, their partners and families. Call 1800 011 046.

Head to Health

Head to Health provides free advice, assessment and referral into local mental health services. Call 1800 595 212 between 8:30am to 5pm on weekdays (public holidays excluded).

Raising Children

Website with a list of Parenting-related helplines and hotlines.

Mind

Mind (www.mindaustralia.org.au) support people experiencing mental health and wellbeing concerns to find help, hope and purpose in their lives.

 

Learning, Reading, Writing, Literacy, Numeracy

The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF)

The Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation (ALNF) is a national charity assisting people in our most marginalised communities to gain vital language, literacy and communication skills.

The Literacy for Life Foundation

The Literacy for Life Foundation is an Aboriginal-run charity training Aboriginal people to bring literacy to their communities.

Reading Writing Hotline

The Reading Writing Hotline can provide help with reading, writing or basic maths.
(Or call 1300 6 555 06)

 

Inclusive Teaching Practices

Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)

The Australian Disability Clearinghouse on Education and Training (ADCET)  includes a section of their website which is rich in resources for Inclusive Teaching Practices in VET and Higher Education.

Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability (ATEND)

The Australian Tertiary Education Network on Disability (ATEND) is the peak professional body for Disability Practitioners in the Tertiary Education and Training sector.

 

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If you have a suggestion for any of the following types of resources and/or support organisations to help Vocational Education and Training (VET) students, teachers and staff, please let us know below for inclusion:

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  • Drug and alcohol
  • Counselling
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