NGO partnerships

The non-government organisation (NGO) community mental health sector is a major provider of services that assist people with a mental illness to live a fulfilling community life. There are several program areas including:

• information, mutual support, self help and advocacy
• vocational and educational
• individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation and support
• housing and support options
• respite, family and carer services.

Partnerships with the NGO sector expand the capacity within the public mental health system to provide more services to people in need of assistance. Services include:

• Individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Support Services (IPRSS) – a partnership program providing one-on-one rehabilitation and support services in a person’s home and local community.
• Psychosocial rehabilitation day and group programs – a variety of programs aimed at increasing self management, interpersonal, recreational and daily living skills.
• Mutual support and self help programs – consumer driven programs for sharing experience and to encourage people to work with others to attain improved mental health.
• Employment and pre-vocational support services – a partnership program to assist consumers with training and entering paid employment.
• Carer support and respite services – a variety of services such as support groups, education, counselling and advocacy aimed at assisting carers of a person with mental illness.

SA Health has formal partnerships with the following NGOs:

• ACEDA (Panic Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive and Eating Disorders)
• Anglicare SA
• Baptist Care (SA) Inc.
• Beyond Blue: National Depression Initiative
• Carer Support and Respite Centre
• Carers Association of SA Inc.
• Carers Link Barossa and Districts
• Catherine House
• Centacare Catholic Family Services
• Clubhouse SA
• Country North Community Services
• General Practice SA – GP Shared Care
• Grow SA
• Mind Australia
• Helping Hand Aged Care
• Life Without Barriers
• Mental Health Coalition of SA Inc.
• Mental Health Council of Australia
• Mental Illness Fellowship of SA Inc.
• Neami
• Relationships Australia SA
• Survivors of Torture and Trauma Assistance Rehabilitation Services
• Uniting Care Wesley Adelaide
• Uniting Care Wesley Port Adelaide

For more information on the range of NGO services, please contact:

The Mental Health Coalition of SA
Address: 1/408 King William St Adelaide South Australia
Telephone: (08) 8212 8873
Email: administration@mhcsa.org.au
Website: www.mhcsa.org.au