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.

BBSSGNT is a suicide bereavement support group for persons over the age of 18 years who have been impacted by suicide loss of a family member, friend or work colleague.  Postvention support (support after suicide) is Prevention. For every incident of suicide, research indicates that at least 135 persons are affected by each incident. This equates to approx half a million people nationally in Australia alone.  The BBSSGNT is an initiative by SabrinasReach4Life based in Darwin. Currently this service is run by volunteers and auspiced by Anglicare NT. Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of every month between 7pm to 9pm @ Harry’s Place, 1 Willeroo Street in TIWI. Call 0491311211 for more information. As an independent, membership-driven, not-for-profit association, we work with our members to support and strengthen AOD service delivery for people who experience harmful substance use in the NT. Our mission is to build and maintain a strong, sustainable and culturally diverse Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector that works together to reduce alcohol and other drug related harm across the Northern Territory.

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.

The Community Mental Health program supports families with children and young people who show signs of mental illness. Our goal is to improve mental health and wellbeing for individuals, families and communities. We help children, young people and their families by providing support, assistance and group work. We provide community outreach, mental health promotion and education. Communities that understand mental health needs can improve mental health outcomes.