New Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs are now operating across Victoria, making it easier for Victorians to access free and immediate support for mental illness.
The hubs are part of a $13.3 million Victorian Government commitment to provide Victorians with easier access to mental health support as they continue to navigate through the impacts of the pandemic.
Mind Australia CEO Gill Callister has labelled the increased role of people with lived experience of mental ill-health as the “game changer” in mental health reform.
A unique and dedicated LGBTIQ specialist mental health and wellbeing centre is now open, offering psychological counselling, family and relationship counselling, occupational therapy and sex therapy in a safe and supportive environment.
Mind Australia, a leading national mental health service has issued a warning against the proposed marriage equality plebiscite, claiming the risk of significant damage to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) community is too high.
An innovative new education service for people to learn and share knowledge about mental health, life skills and more is set to launch in Albury Wodonga this month.
The Mind Recovery College™ is the first recovery college in Australia to empower individuals by giving them the opportunity to be teachers and students, rather than patients or clients.
Mind Australia’s Mind Recovery College™ has won the achievement award (for entries with a different focus including large multi strand services) at this year’s annual Mental Health Services (TheMHS) Awards Ceremony in New Zealand.