The Coalition's objectives are to improve the quality and quantity of mental health support services available to people with mental illness and their families. The Coalition is supporting the sector through projects in training, service integration and industry development and is working to reduce stigma and increase awareness through coordinating and promoting Mental Health Week activities in SA. See our website links for further information available: EntryProcedures The Mental Health Coalition of SA welcomes a broad range of membership participation in its goal of developing support services for people affected by mental illness. See our member non-government organisations for their contact information  on our website.

Mental Health Coalition of SA Inc.

The Mental Health Coalition of South Australia is the peak body for the non-government mental health sector in South Australia.

This program provides support to families where a family member has a mental health issue and aims to reduce family stress in dealing with a mental health issue, reduce the incidence of associated breakdown in families, and increase the community's awareness and capacity to understand and respond to families impacted by a mental health issue. Workers also provide outreach services to Karoonda, East Murray, Southern Mallee, The Coorong and Murray Mallee council districts. See Website for further information.: EntryProcedures The service may be provided at the Centacare office in Murray Bridge or in the family's home.

Centacare Catholic Family Services - Murray Bridge

Services including programs: Family Wellbeing Support, Valuing Fathers And Families, Walking Together

Family & Carer Mental Health Support Service

Mallee Family Care - Mildura (Head Office)

Mi Fellowship - Warrnambool

Services include rehabilitation and health promotion programs for people at risk of homelessness

Community Mental Health supports people with a mental illness to live well in their own home and community. Uniting Care holds a number of community awareness short courses and training.
Courses include: 
-- Depression Awareness
-- ASIST - Suicide prevention awareness
-- Various workplace courses
-- Other courses as arranged.RTO Accredited courses: Cert IV in Telephone Counselling Skills and Cert IV in Training and Assessment (TAA)
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Area Serviced
Ballarat and Grampians Region

Initial Contact
Manager, Sharon Knight

Additional Information
9.00 am - 4.30 pm, Mon - Fri, for inquiries.

UnitingCare Ballarat

UnitingCare Ballarat is a not-for-profit community service agency that has delivered support to thousands of people in our community for over 35 years. 
The agency delivers over 55 services across Aged & Disability Services, Alcohol & Drugs, Housing, Lifeline & Family Counselling and Welfare & Support Services.

Emergency referrals and all other enquiries: 1300 094 187 (24 hours)

Barwon Health - Community Mental Health Team - Bellarine

Services including mental health advocacy, mental health assessment/triage/crisis response,mental health case management/continuing care, inpatient services (hospital psychiatric unit), residential rehabilitation/community care unit, outpatients,mMobile treatment

For people 16 years & over affected by mental illness.

NEXUS PRIMARY HEALTH

Nexus Primary Health

Mental Health Liaison at Shepparton Magistrates Court provides support for assessment and health planning.

Goulburn Valley Health - Shepparton Magistrate's Court

Provision of Mental Health liaison to clients of the Magistrates court.  Referral by magistrate, solicitors or families.

-Telehealth Capable

Dr Benjamin Chia (Ben) is a consultant psychiatrist that sees patients from age 14 and older. Ben does a thorough mental health assessment that takes into account experience across the lifespan.  From there, Ben will try to develop a shared understanding with the patient that informs the treatment.  


While Ben does utilise medication where required, he is a strong believer in the necessity for psychological therapy and has committed most of his continuing professional development to psychotherapy training.


In order to see Ben you will need a referral from your GP. Ben does not see patients via funding from Workcover or TAC.

Hobsons Bay Clinic

This program enables families and carers from the North Western Metropolitan Region who support someone who has, or is at risk of developing a mental illness to access short-term carer support including information, advocacy, counselling services and social/recreational activities. The program offers individualised respite funding, carer-directed workshops and a self-managed carer support group. This program is funded by the Department of Social Services as part of the Targeted Community Care Mental Health Initiative.

Care Connect - Moonee Ponds

We are a major in-home care provider that supports people to live independent lives at home and in the community. We provide information, advice and guidance to assist people navigate and access support services they need to live the life they want. Our staff specialise in coordinating services across children, young people, adults and older adults. We value the diversity and provide services to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex, people who are financially and/or socially disadvantaged and veterans.

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