What we fund: Mental health, suicide prevention and AOD
Mental Health Services
Eligibility: This program is for people aged 18+ living with mental health concerns and have goals related to improving their physical health
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Marathon Health
Location: Wagga Wagga and all other areas within 100km of Wagga Wagga
Eligibility: The program is for people (16+ years) living in Federation, Berrigan, Junee or Cootamundra regions
Cost: All services are fully funded
Providers: Grand Pacific Health & Moving Tails
Eligibility: Adults (18+ years) living with severe and persistent mental illness.
Cost: Free
Provider: Sunflower House
Location: Wagga Wagga and surrounds
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: For people aged 16+ who experience mental health and wellbeing challenges and are not eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Location: Murrumbidgee region
Eligibility - Universal Aftercare is a tailored, non-clinical service for people who have experienced a suicidal crisis or attempted suicide.
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Who: Support for anyone in the Murrumbidgee region who has been bereaved or impacted by a suicide
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Location: Murrumbidgee region
Eligibility: Women (or anyone presenting as a woman)
Cost: All services are fully funded
Location: Visit 22 Peter Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Suicide Prevention, Aftercare & Suicide Bereavement Support
Eligibility - Universal Aftercare is a tailored, non-clinical service for people who have experienced a suicidal crisis or attempted suicide.
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Who: Support for anyone in the Murrumbidgee region who has been bereaved or impacted by a suicide
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Wellways Australia
Location: Murrumbidgee region
Alcohol and Other Drugs
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 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.
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.
The Griffith Aboriginal Medical Service hosts the Alcohol & Other Drugs program. This service is part of a larger Regional Drug & Alcohol support network.