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.

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

Whether you are looking for mental health support for yourself, someone you care about, or just trying to improve your wellbeing – Medicare Mental Health is a good place to start.

MPHN’s Central Access and Navigation service provides support to community members, GPs and other service providers to help navigate the Murrumbidgee mental health and alcohol and other drugs system (AOD).

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:  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: 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: The service is for 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

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: Any expectant parent, new parents (baby 12 months or younger), or parent who has experienced a pregnancy or childbirth related loss within the last 12 months and who have a diagnosis of, or are at risk of developing a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder.
Cost: All services are fully funded
Provider: Gidget Foundation Australia
Location: MPHN region

Eligibility: Women (or anyone presenting as a woman)

Cost: All services are fully funded

Location: Visit 22 Peter Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

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

The LGBTQIA+ Group is a safe, welcoming, and confidential space for LGBTQIA+ adults of the Murrumbidgee region  to come together and support one another. This is for those looking for mental health support, meaningful connection, and a place to be heard without judgment.

A free, interactive website designed to support safer opioid use, improve patient understanding, and enhance the effectiveness of opioid reviews.

Use these guidelines to design events that are tailored to your community’s specific needs in a psychologically and emotionally safe way. 

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.