Neami National is inviting community members from across South Western Sydney to join in sessions – either virtual or face-to-face – to help shape the new Head to Health service which will be based in Liverpool CBD.
The Australian Government rolled out Head to Health services in 2021. The services included an intake and assessment phone line, adult mental health centres, satellite services and pop-up hubs like those at Liverpool and Bankstown.
Neami has now been funded to establish a permanent adult mental health centre in the Liverpool CBD, to provide short-to-medium term support for people experiencing moderate or heightened mental health problems.
Neami established the state’s first permanent Head to Health centre in Penrith in 2021, and last week some of the SWSPHN team visited the Penrith site to better understand the support offered and the warm, welcoming space which will be available to people in our region.
The Liverpool Head to Health centre will begin taking referrals in South Western Sydney from mid-2023.
Anyone wanting to access the Head to Health service now, can call 1800 595 212 to talk to a trained mental health professional.
Community Connection sessions:
The sessions are for those including:
- People with lived and living experience of mental health challenges, distress, adversity, recovery, or service use
- People with experience supporting someone with these experiences as a carer, family member or significant other
- Service providers, including general practitioners, those working in community health services, and emergency services
- Members of community groups and organisations
- Anyone in the Liverpool community interested in learning more about the service
The Community Connection virtual session will be held on Monday, 3 April from 3pm to 5pm via Zoom.
Join Zoom meeting (meeting ID: 835 9917 4218 and passcode: 973730)
The Community Connection face-to-face session will be held on Wednesday, 5 April, from 8.30am to 11am at the Hilda M Davis Senior Citizens Centre, 185 Bigge Street, Liverpool.
The pop-up hubs in Liverpool and Bankstown, delivered by One Door Mental Health, will continue operating until the permanent Liverpool centre is established. Residents can call 1800 595 212 to talk to a trained mental health professional who can help find support that’s right for them.