Mental Health & Suicide Prevention

headspace Darwin is a free and confidential service that can help young people aged 12 to 25 with their mental health and wellbeing. The headspace Early Psychosis service supports young people experiencing or at risk of psychosis.

headspace Darwin is a free and confidential service that can help young people aged 12 to 25 with their mental health and wellbeing. The headspace Enhanced Care service supports young people with complex mental health issues to access flexible,coordinated care.

headspace Darwin is a free and confidential service that can help young people aged 12 to 25 with their mental health and wellbeing. headspace Individual Placement & Support assists young people experiencing mental health issues to find and retain a job and/or engage in study.

headspace Katherine is a free and confidential service that can help young people aged 12 to 25 with their mental health and wellbeing. headspace Darwin provides assistance in four key areas: Mental Health,Physical and Sexual Health,Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) and Vocational Support. Regular outreach visits occur in specific remote communities within the region. Clinical services are provided by registered allied health practitioners,which include private providers who deliver services under Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) and Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS).

The Housing Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) provides intensive assistance to people with a mental illness living in public housing in Darwin. HASI assists participants maintain their tenancy and provides psychosocial support to help participants develop life skills,build connections to community and improve overall quality of life. *Referrals are through Top End Mental Health Service (TEMHS) or Territory Families,Housing and Communities.

TESIAT delivers evidence based suicide intervention and awareness training at a subsidised rate to non-government organisations,government agencies,the general public and targeted remote communities across the Top End of the Northern Territory. The program offers both the skills based 2-day LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop and a half day Suicide Awareness session SafeTALK and supports a pool of Trainers. See website for the Training Calender.

Video and phone appointments, when and where you need them

We offer individual therapy sessions to all people living in the Northern Territory.

We meet with you over video or on the phone, so you can access our services from wherever you are. All you need is access to a phone in a place you feel comfortable talking to us. If you’ve got a computer, smart phone or tablet with good internet, we can do a video call so we can see each other.

We’re here to help with anything that you would like some support around.

The Access to Allied Psychological Services Program (ATAPS) is a Commonwealth Government funded program established to assist patients in accessing mental health care with an Allied Health Provider. ATAPS is a short-term mental health intervention program, which provides access to effective, low cost treatment for people with mild to moderate mental illness, such as depression or anxiety, who may not otherwise be able to access the Medicare-subsidised mental health services. ATAPS offers short term interventions (up to 6 sessions) for eligible Northern Territory residents.

Email contact is preferred, however phone enquiries may be received.
Email: [email protected] Phone: 1800 899 855 Fax: (08) 8944 2099

For ATAPS forms, please refer to the CatholicCare NT website  https://www.catholiccarent.org.au/service-category/ataps/