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13. Medea, Offers:information, support 126 620

Inc. and accommodation for women in

psychological and emotional

distress. House provides a

link between hospital and home.

14. Mental Provides administrative support 35 000

Health 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.

15. Nursing Promotes breastfeeding to 2 844

Mothers individual mothers and nursing

Association professionals; provides _

counselling, support and

practical assistance

to mothers; and is involved

in health professional and

community education.

16. Pregnancy Telephone and face-to-face 15 924

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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