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13. Health Fosters consumer points of 1 200

Care Consumers view on health issues; raises.

Association public awareness and provides

information. about the needs

of people in pain, including

self-management of pain and

strategies for dealing with

specific issues.

14. Medea, Offers information, support 118 336

Inc. and accommodation for women in

psychological and emotional

distress. House provides a

link between hospital and home.

15. Mental Provides administrative support 29 236

Heal-L-.h to three groups concerned with

Association mental illness: the ACT

ACT Association for Mental Health,

the Canberra Schizophrenia

Fellowship and the Manic

Depressive Support Group;

provides services to families

of people suffering psychiatric

disability.

16. Nursing Promotes breastfeeding to 2 658

Mothers individual mothers and nursing

Association professionals; provides

counselling, support and

practical assistance

to mothers; and is involved

in health professional and

community education.

17. Pregnancy Telephone and face-to-face 14 882

Support counselling for women and

Service ACT girls, faced with pregnancy

causing a problem, including

adoption, post abortion and

grief counselling; and referral,

practical assistance,

information/education

to secondary & post-secondary

students.

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