How do you ensure that a new support service is relevant for the community it is designed for, so it is embraced as a safe and worthwhile place to come for support?
Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister says people experiencing psychosocial disability are already falling through the cracks of our healthcare system, and that they risk being marginalised even further during, and in the fall-out, of NDIS reform.
Mind Australia is delighted to announce Victoria’s first Lived Experience Residential Service will be developed in Moolap, a suburb in Greater Geelong.
Mind is delivering the groundbreaking Victorian Government service with strong local support from Barwon Health.
A chance to go to the footy can be a real treat when you’re a full-time carer.
Penny – a carer and Mind service user – recently had the opportunity to attend a Collingwood AFL game at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). The Collingwood Football Club generously donated tickets to Mind so that family members and carers could have a memorable experience.
People in the Shepparton region who are experiencing distress can now access support through the new Distress Support Service – Yurri Mulana.
Registrations are now open for this year’s Wellness Walk, hosted by Mind Australia and One Door Mental Health.