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• Provision of self-help groups providing support for women suffering from mental illness as a result of previous and/or current domestic abuse, including alcohol and drug issues.

• Provision of long term outreach supported accommodation (3 beds) for women suffering from mental illness.

• Provision of short to medium term respite type crisis accommodation (8 beds) for women suffering from mental illness.

• Brokerage of individual funding arrangements for individuals suffering from mental illness with complex support needs.

• Housing and Accommodation Support/Recovery Initiative provider (HASI/HARI).

Marymead Child & Family Centre

• Provision of a Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention program to support “attachment” in high risk families – Circle of Security Family early intervention and wellbeing promotion program.

Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria

• Provision of the Adult 24 hour step up/down supported accommodation and outreach program

• Provision of the Young Persons 24 hour step up/down supported accommodation and outreach program (18 –25 year old).

• Provision of vocational training and rehabilitation services for individuals with mental illness, through not-for-profit businesses

• Provision of an adult “sub-acute” Step Up/Step Down 12 hours daily, 7 days/weeks intensive outreach support which targets forensic consumer in particular those exiting Alexander Maconochie prison

• Housing and Accommodation Support/Recovery Initiative provider (HASI/HARI).

Community Organisations

Service description / programs

Mental Illness Education ACT (MIEACT)

• Provision of information and education about mental illness and the maintenance of mental health, targeted to students of secondary schools, colleges, and youth groups/agencies.

OzHelp Foundation

• Provision of information about mental illness, alcohol and drug issues, maintenance of mental health, and early intervention of mental illness targeted to building industry workers and apprentices.

• Provision of mental health counselling and crisis management to building industry workers and apprentices.

• Provision of a community suicide prevention education and information program.

Post & Antenatal Depression Support & Information (PANDSI)

• Provision of self-help groups providing support for women and their families suffering from ante and/or postnatal mental illness.

• Provision of an education and information service for ante and/or postnatal mental illness.

DUO ACT

• Provision of respite care for individuals with mental illness and/or for the carers of individuals with mental illness. Includes children and adolescents. Specifically targeted at families.

Relationships Australia

• Provision of a counselling service to reduce the emotional impact of going through coronial processes for bereaved members of the ACT community to reduce the impact of vicarious trauma on family members, friends and the community at large.

Richmond Fellowship

• Provision of long-term medium and high level care needs, supported accommodation and outreach for individuals suffering from mental illness.

• Housing and Accommodation Support/Recovery Initiative provider (HASI/HARI).