TEMHCO (Top End Mental Health Consumer Organisation Inc) Services

By consumers for consumers – peer support for better mental wellbeing.

TEMHCO has a drop in centre style of service delivery which provides peer led support, friendship and understanding for anyone experiencing poor mental health, severe and enduring mental illness or a temporary period of reduced mental wellbeing related to life events.

TEMHCO staff all have personal mental health lived experience and use this in their service delivery as they  promote good mental health & wellbeing to members and in the community, they encourage and walk alongside members as they develop or regain life skills and actively promote awareness in the greater to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.

TEMHCO operate a drop-in centre to assist those with more in depth needs and targeted support to students on work placement.  Our activities and therapies are recovery focused, intended to boost confidence, improve skills and provide opportunities to access community activities in the support of friends.

TEMHCO share their collective lived experience knowledge with their peers, education to members, the public and professionals, providing accurate information, and offer guidance and assistance while engaging other services and advocacy.

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