Mental Health

Free, confidential support 24/7 from trained specialist counsellors.

If you, or someone you know needs mental health support, a good place to start is the local GP.

The Murrumbidgee PHN Central Access and Navigation service provides support to community members, GPs and other service providers to help navigate the Murrumbidgee mental health system.

MapMyRecovery is a free resource connecting the Murrumbidgee community with services that provide support for mental health and drug and alcohol concerns.

Head to Health can help you find digital mental health services from some of Australia’s most trusted mental health organisations.

Who: Adults
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Grand Pacific Health
Location: Wagga Wagga and Young

Who: All ages
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Grand Pacific Health and Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Location: MPHN area

Who: Residents of registered aged care homes who have, or are at risk of developing, a mental illness
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Grand Pacific Health and Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Location: MPHN area

Who:  People aged 16+ with severe and persistent mental illness, who are not actively supported by the Community Mental Health Team
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Grand Pacific Health and Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Location: MPHN area

For: Young people aged 12-25 who are at risk of, or experiencing, mental health issues
Cost: All services are fully funded
Location: The Centres are located in Wagga Wagga and Griffith and provide limited outreach to other areas

Who: People aged 12-25 who are at risk of, severe mental illness, who experience considerable disadvantage when accessing (or attempting to access) services
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Various
Location: MPHN area

Who: People aged 16+ who experience severe mental illness and are not being supported by the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Location: MPHN region

Who: People who have recently attempted suicide or those at risk of suicide and lacking support. 
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Location: MPHN region

After Suicide Support provides emotional support and practical information for people who are supporting others impacted by suicide. How to talk about loss and where to go to for support are among what is on offer.

Wagga Women’s Health Centre offers free counselling and crisis support for women at their Wagga Wagga premises.

Safe Haven services are warm, welcoming spaces for people experiencing a suicidal crisis. People attending the Safe Havens will receive compassionate care provided by peer workers with a lived experience of suicidality.

Who: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People aged 16+
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation and Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service
Location: Wagga Wagga and Griffith

This program provides AOD intervention services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are at risk of losing employment, or have difficulty gaining employment, or at risk of dropping out of education due to substance abuse problems.

Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community is an educational and informational resource developed for health professionals and community members.

Drug services and resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

The Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service hosts the Alcohol & Other Drugs program. This service is part of a larger Regional Drug & Alcohol support network.

Social, emotional and cultural wellbeing online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.

The Women’s Wellness and Recovery program is provided by Calvary Healthcare Riverina. The service provides high intensity AOD services to pregnant women and women who have young children, who are struggling with substance abuse.

This program provides counselling and support services for people who are waiting to access AOD treatment, and also for people who have recently been discharged from AOD services.

Healthy Spirit, Healthy Community is an educational and informational resource developed for health professionals and community members.

Drug services and resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and communities.

The Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service hosts the Alcohol & Other Drugs program. This service is part of a larger Regional Drug & Alcohol support network.

Murrumbidgee suicide prevention and self care guide for first responders.

Free and confidential mental health support for emergency service workers and volunteers.

Wellbeing activities, community engagement, and psychological services which support the mental health and wellbeing of the people who work in our national security and emergency responder communities.

Your next steps towards recovery from floods and storms.

It is normal to have strong emotional and/or physical reactions following a distressing event, including natural disasters.

How you can help someone who’s doing it tough because of a natural disaster or emergency.

Information, resources and training for professionals who support individuals and communities experiencing the mental health impacts of disasters.

The Community Trauma Toolkit contains resources to help and support adults and children before, during and after a disaster or traumatic event.

Animated stories and videos to help children during times of natural disasters or disruptive events.

Introducing Fortem’s Wellbeing Resource Guide, a free, accessible booklet designed to support the health, wellbeing and resilience of first responders.

Seasons for Growth’s founders recognised a need within the community to provide a high-quality evidence based Australian education program to support children and young people who were struggling with experiences of change, loss and grief.

Supporting primary producers and small businesses in finding financial stability and security, by providing confidential and professional advice on a range of issues.

Search NSW disaster funds and grants

The Black Dog Insitute has developed Recognise and Respond - Suicide Prevention for Everyday Life. It’s a 1-hr, online course to reduce and prevent suicides in Australia.

Learn how to recognise when someone is thinking about suicide and how to connect them to help and support. Free 90 minute online training for ages 13 and up.

Capacity-building workshops providing opportunities for people with a lived experience of suicide, and organisations and government, to develop their capacity, confidence, and expertise to integrate and partner with each other.

Wesley LifeForce delivers community and workplace suicide prevention training to educate and equip Australians with the tools to recognise and help someone who is at risk of suicide.

Free suicide prevention for seniors training course.

RAMHP provides education and training to individuals, community members and service providers aimed at supporting and linking people to mental health support.

Practical information and tips to help communities across the Murrumbidgee region during difficult times.

Murrumbidgee suicide prevention and self care guide for first responders.

How you can help someone who’s doing it tough because of a natural disaster or emergency.

The Murrumbidgee Suicide Prevention and Aftercare Collaborative’s ongoing commitment to suicide prevention and aftercare for the Murrumbidgee region. 

In 2018, key stakeholders involved in suicide prevention in the Murrumbidgee region came together for a roundtable discussion on current initiatives, challenges, and gaps in suicide prevention and postvention strategies.

Struggling with life, thinking of suicide, feeling overwhelmed, feel as though life is pointless?