Immediate Crisis Support
If you or anyone in your life is in an emergency or mental health crisis, please call 000 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
Wellbeing Referral Network
The ACA can provide free and confidential support with a registered Mental Health Clinician either in person or online. The ACA has a network of experienced clinicians across the country with qualifications and training in managing a variety of wellbeing and mental health related concerns.
Current national, State or W/BBL contracted players, partners and immediate family members are eligible for this confidential service. The ACA Wellbeing Lead, Mary Spillane. Once a referral has been made, you will be assigned a unique code that is used on all invoicing to protect your identity.
For more information about the referral network or to make a referral into the network, please reach out to your PDM or the ACA Wellbeing Lead, Mary Spillane mspillane@auscricket.com.au for a confidential chat.
Telus Health
Telus Health is an employee assistance provider. The ACA fund 24/7 access to Telus Health for all members and their immediate families. You can call 1300 360 364 and they will put you in touch with the right person to discuss the support options available to you.
In collaboration with State and Territory Psychologists and Cricket Australia, players will receive Psychological Health education through a variety of means, including Cricket Australia’s Mental Health Literacy program and tailored education sessions on topics such as but not limited to:
- managing change and adversity
- effective communication
- building connection
- managing stress/self-care
- sleep
- emotion management
- body image
- phones/social media
- understanding neurodivergence
- goal setting
- mindfulness
- improving focus/concentration