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Mental health is one of the nine key priority areas for CHN. We’re in the second year of implementing the ACT Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan. We’ve also commissioned a range of local organisations to provide much-needed free mental health support for Canberrans.
Regional Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Plan
The Plan was developed in partnership by key mental health stakeholders in the ACT and informed by consultations with the ACT community.
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Mental Health Collaborative Commissioning
Collaborative commissioning is seen by CHN and ACT Health as an important step towards delivering integrated mental health care through a whole-of-system approach.
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Canberra Head to Health – Adult Mental Health Centre and Pop-Up Clinic
Canberra Head to Health provides free mental health support, service navigation, assessment and referral.
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Early Intervention for Disordered Eating
The Early Intervention for Disordered Eating (EIDE) Program provides prevention-based support for people (aged 12 and over) who are identified as at risk of developing an eating disorder.
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Safe Haven
Safe Haven Belconnen is a warm and welcoming space for people experiencing suicidal thoughts or emotional distress to access support when they need it in a calm and caring environment.
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Suicide prevention training
QPR training provides the community with the skills and confidence to identify the warning signs of suicide, speak to people at risk of suicide about their thoughts, and connect people to professional support.
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Mental health services for young people: headspace
headspace Canberra and headspace Tuggeranong both provide early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12-25 years.
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Mental health services for young people with emerging Borderline Personality Disorder: The WOKE Program
University of Canberra developed and implemented the WOKE Program which focuses on early intervention for mood regulation in young people at high risk of BPD.
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Support following a suicide attempt: The Way Back Support Service
Woden Community Service provides The Way Back Support Service to support people in the first few months following a suicide attempt.
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Mental health services for the LGBTIQA+ population: Inclusive Pathways
Meridian provides the Inclusive Pathways program to provide safe, high quality, evidence-based, community-focused and affirming psychological and psychosocial therapies to the LGBTIQA+ population (16 years and over).
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Mental health support: Next Step
CatholicCare provides Next Step which is a stepped care program providing free and confidential psychological support services.
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Therapeutic service for children: Stepping Stones
CatholicCare provides Stepping Stones which is a free, therapeutic service for children aged 12 and under who have experienced trauma.
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Psychosocial support for people with severe mental illness: New Path & Bloom Healthy Living
Woden Community Service and Flourish provided recovery-focused psychosocial supports to people with severe mental health illness.
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Continuity of Support
Woden Community Service provided community-based mental health group-based and outreach support.
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