Family and Carer Mental Health Program
Mental Health Family and Carer Support Services
NSW Health funds four NGOs to provide Mental Health Family and Carer Support Services across NSW. There is one NGO service provider in each Area Health Service. It is the role of these NGOs to provide:
- Education and training packages which teach families and carers about mental illness and its management and help to build coping skills and resilience;
- Individual support and advocacy services for families and carers of people with a mental illness; and
- Infrastructure support for peer support groups.
A key role for the NGOs delivering support services under this program is to provide support and information to families and carers during the early stages of diagnosis and treatment.
Support for the families and carers of people with a mental illness is available through the following organisations:
|
Area Health Service (AHS) |
Mental Health Family and Carer Support Services Provider |
Contact Details |
|
Northern Sydney Central Coast AHS |
ARAFMI NSW |
Gosford (02) 4324 0000 North Ryde (02) 9888 1819 |
|
Greater Southern AHS |
Carer Assist |
Albury (02) 6021 5882 Goulburn (02) 4822 3173 Griffith (02) 6962 3099 Moruya (02) 4474 0900 Queanbeyan (02) 6232 9044 Wagga Wagga (02) 6925 9399 |
|
Hunter New England AHS |
Carer Assist |
Armidale (02) 6772 3211 Newcastle (02) 4925 2811 Tamworth (02) 6761 3222 Taree (02) 6551 4333 Warialda (02) 6729 1392 |
|
Sydney South West AHS |
Carer Assist |
Belmore (02) 9750 9744 Campbelltown (02) 4620 5255 Moss Vale (02) 4868 2755 |
|
Greater Western AHS |
Carers NSW |
Dubbo (02) 6884 7200 Orange (02) 6363 8430/ 6363 8432 Broken Hill (08) 8087 6661 |
|
North Coast AHS |
Carers NSW |
Alstonville (02) 6628 6416 Coffs Harbour (02) 6650 0512 Tweed Heads (07) 5599 2141 Wauchope (02) 6585 1600 |
|
South Eastern Sydney Illawarra AHS |
Carers NSW |
Bulli (02) 4285 0155 Nowra (02) 4422 6514 Sydney (02) 9280 4744 |
|
Sydney South West AHS |
Uniting Care MH |
Parramatta (02) 8842 8289 |
Contact each NGO directly for specific details of the specific education and training programs and individual support services they provide.
A brochure on the Mental Health Family and Carer Support Services Program can be downloaded by clicking here.