What we fund: Mental health, suicide prevention and AOD

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).

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

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: 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

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

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

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

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.

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.