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Mind Australia

Mind Australia supports people experiencing mental health challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives. They provide individualised, evidence-based and recovery focussed support to more than 11,000 people experiencing mental health challenges in Australia every year.

Vision and mission

Mind Australia supports people experiencing mental health challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives.

How Mind can help

They are:

  • One of the largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services in Australia with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre-based and online services.
  • A leading employer of people with lived experience of mental ill-health, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.
  • One of the leading specialist community housing providers in Australia for people experiencing a psychosocial disability.
  • A registered NDIS provider, entrusted to deliver federal and state government funded services across Australia.

Information / help lines

  • Call 1300 286 463 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm AEST for Mind Connect

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Last reviewed: June 2025

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