2. Organisations

Mental Health Association of Central Australia

The Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA) is a not for profit specialist mental health service provider. MHACA has almost 30 years experience in providing psycho-social support services, educational and suicide prevention programs aimed at enhancing the mental health and well-being of people living in Central Australia.

Through a diverse range of programs MHACA makes a difference in the lives of people with mental illness by supporting participant driven mental health recovery, and assists community members to actively improve mental health and well-being.

MHACA has grown from a small advocacy group to a well-established organisation with a strong presence and reputation in the community.

About

Audiences
  • Adults
  • Community
  • People experiencing mental illness
  • Regional and remote communities
Activities
  • Provides Factsheets
Organisation Type
  • Community
  • Health service
  • Non-governmental (NGO)
  • Not-for-profit

Our Resources

The Little Red Threat Book

This book is about suicide being used as a threat. It came from the learnings of local people in Alice Springs who gathered for two community forums in 2007 and again in 2019. This community wanted to tackle a problem that has felt difficult, confusing and dangerous for many people. In this book, we're sharing insights and understandings about situations of risk that flare up when someone says they will kill themselves unless they get what they want or need from others. Sometimes, the demands people make in these situations can put others in a difficult position, where they're torn between supporting someone else's safety or looking after their own wellbeing. This resource is about ways to offer care and support.

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PDF/Document from mhaca.org.au

Feeling Sad or Worried

24 hour help seeking information targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with thoughts of suicide or people who are worried for someone else

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Fact sheet - 834.05 KB

Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds

There is a strong link between our mental and physical health. Good mental health is more than just the absence of illness, it incorporates taking active steps every day to lead a healthy lifestyle. A resource with tips on how to look after our bodies and support healthier minds.

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Fact sheet - 350 KB

Need Support For Your Mental Health

Mental Health help seeking information for people living in the Northern Territory

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PDF/Document - 318.7 KB

Self-care for your mental health

Fact sheet guiding self-care.

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Fact sheet - 370.36 KB

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Phone

(08) 8950 4600

Get in touch
mhaca.org.au
Facebook
Street address

Mental Health Association of Central Australia
14 Lindsay Ave
Alice Springs, NT 0870
Australia

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