SWSPHN has provided funding to local service providers to enhance access to free mental health services for individuals affected by the 2019/20 bushfires.
These services include:
- Outreach to affected communities of Wollondilly, Wingecarribee, Camden and Horsley Park;
- Individual psychological therapies with mental health professionals; and
- Group services as needed.
Specific services are available for children through the STAR4Kids Program, young people through ReFrame and adults through You in Mind. For individuals with severe mental illness which may have been exacerbated due to the bushfires, Credentialed Mental Health Nursing services are also available.
Services are continuing through COVID-19, with telehealth (phone or video) options available.
SWSPHN will also release community grants in the second half of 2020, which will aim to prevent suicide, promote help seeking, increase social connection and build resilience in the community.
For more information about these services and to find your local service provider