The Information and Referral Program of the Mental Health Foundation endeavours to provide timely, accurate and appropriate information, advice, referrals, source materials and limited support on mental health and related issues to the community in the ACT. We provide an information phone line that can be accessed by consumers, carers, service providers and other professionals, researchers, students and any member of the public.  We also provide specialised information packages for consumers and carers around particular conditions, as well as a library of source materials relevant to mental health issues, their treatment and common professional and self-help therapies.  For full information on our services please select the website link provided.

Mental Health Foundation (ACT) Inc.

Services include: Mental health information and referral, public access library, residential respite care for consumers and carers, outreach support programs, personal helpers and mentors, Peers for recovery program, peer support,residential long stay program and Rainbow psychosocial rehabilitation -(drop in center).

Ross White Psychology Services

The Mental Health Court Assessment and Liaison Service provides a link between community mental health services and the ACT Law Courts. Please see our website for more information. 

Mental Health Court Assessment and Liaison Service

The Connections staff work in collaboration with mental health consumers (participants), volunteers, relevant health professionals, family and/or friends of the consumer to encourage the participant to reconnect with the community.

Prospective participants are referred to the program by health professionals, support workers, family, friends or self-referral. Prospective volunteers often contact Connections staff through the expression of interest portal provided by Volunteering ACT or seek.com 

Before matching a volunteer and participant the Connections staff consider the following:
- The location of the volunteer and participant
- Compatibility, interests, hobbies and personality types of each individual
- Ages and individual journeys
- Matching preferences expressed by the volunteer and participant

Once a volunteer-participant match has been considered, the Connections Program staff facilitate an introduction meeting. This meeting presents an opportunity for the volunteer and participant to meet, share some information about each other and consider how they can work together to achieve the participants social goals. 

Following the introduction meeting our volunteers and participants regularly engage in conversations and share many laughs together while participating in everyday social activities- from a casual walk, going bowling, attending a community event and/or catching up for a coffee.

The Connections Program follows a strengths-based recovery-oriented model to reduce stigma associated with mental illness, social isolation and to increase positive self-perception.

The ongoing success is the result of the work and commitment of our volunteers. Without their highly valued contribution, the great social outcomes achieved would not be made possible.

The Connections Program

Services Include: The Connections program provides social support to people living with a mild to moderate mental illness through supportive one-to-one structured friendships.

CatholicCare Canberra & Goulburn - Watson

Services include: CatholCare is committed to providing excellence in care & assistance to families, children and individuals in the region.

One Door Carer Advocates deliver this program to those who support someone living with a mental illness. Carer Advocates give you practical support providing you with information to cope, help in building a network of support people, assistance in navigating the mental health system and how to care for yourself. Our Carer Advocates are also available to help you access local supports and services you need but may not know exist.

One Door Mental Health - Queanbeyan

Providing Carer Gateways services and free advice to all ACT and Southern NSW carers.  Fees may apply for some services depending on individual carer circumstances

Carers ACT

Services include: Carers provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental illness, chronic condition, terminal illness or who are frail-aged.

One Door Mental Health - Goulburn

Funded by the Department of Social Services, the Mental Health respite and Carer Support service provides mental health carers a combination of practical respite options along side high quality individual and group support

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