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beyondblue is an Australian non-profit organisation which aims to increase awareness and improve the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders and related mental disorders. beyondblue began in October 2000 as a five-year initiative of the Australian federal and state and territory governments after a period of public debate on the treatment of depression sufferers. So far beyondblue has tended to support medication as the treatment for psychological conditions.^{[citation needed]}

The head of beyondblue is Jeff Kennett AC, former Premier of Victoria.

Many politicians have encouraged people to donate and get help if they are suffering from depression from beyondblue. These include former West Australian Premier Geoff Gallop and John Brogden, former Opposition leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party

External links

Official website
beyondblue fact sheets
Australian Government - Department of Health and Aging - beyondblue
Enough Rope Interview with Jeff Kennett, largely about beyondblue

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+'''''beyondblue''''' is an [[Australia]]n [[non-profit organisation]] which aims to increase awareness and improve the treatment of [[Clinical depression|depression]], [[bipolar disorder]], [[anxiety disorder]]s and related [[mental disorder]]s. ''beyondblue'' began in October [[2000]] as a five-year initiative of the [[Government of Australia|Australian federal]] and [[States and territories of Australia|state and territory]] governments after a period of public debate on the treatment of depression sufferers. So far ''beyondblue'' has tended to support medication as the treatment for psychological conditions.{{fact}}
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-'''beyondblue''' is an [[Australia]]n [[non-profit organisation]] which aims to increase awareness and improve the treatment of [[Clinical depression|depression]], [[anxiety disorder]]s, and related illnesses. Formed as an initiative of the Australian [[Government of Australia|federal]] and [[States and territories of Australia|state and territory]] governments after a period of public debate on the treatment of depression sufferers, ''beyondblue'' is a five-year program which was begun in October [[2000]]. So far ''beyondblue'' has tended to support medication as the treatment for psychological conditions.
-The Head of beyondblue is [[Jeff Kennett|Jeff Kennett AC]], a former [[Premier of Victoria]].
+The head of ''beyondblue'' is [[Jeff Kennett|Jeff Kennett AC]], former [[Premier of Victoria]].
-Many politicians have encouraged people to donate and get help if they are suffering from depression from beyondblue. These include former West Australian Premier [[Geoff Gallop]] and [[John Brogden]], former Opposition leader of the NSW [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]
+Many politicians have encouraged people to donate and get help if they are suffering from depression from beyondblue. These include former West Australian Premier [[Geoff Gallop]] and [[John Brogden]], former Opposition leader of the New South Wales [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]]
 ==External links==
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 *[http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ Official website]
 *[http://www.beyondblue.org.au/index.aspx?link_id=7.981 ''beyondblue'' fact sheets]
-*[http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-beyond Australian Government - Department of Health and Aging - beyondblue]
+*[http://www.health.gov.au/internet/wcms/publishing.nsf/Content/mental-beyond Australian Government - Department of Health and Aging - ''beyondblue'']
-*[[Enough Rope]] [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1152967.htm Interview with Jeff Kennett], which is largely about beyondblue.
+*[[Enough Rope]] [http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1152967.htm Interview with Jeff Kennett], largely about ''beyondblue''
 [[Category:Organizations established in 2000]]