Our Personal Helpers and Mentors Program is an outreach service that provides opportunities for recovery for people who are experiencing severe mental illness.
We provide participants with one-to-one support to assist them to:
- increase their personal capacity and self-reliance – for example by assisting participants to manage their daily lives by providing help with domestic activities, transport, and self care
- access appropriate support services when they need them – such as housing, welfare, health, and employment services
- increase opportunities for them to participate in their community and build social connections.
We deliver the program in Liverpool/Fairfield, Wingecarribee/Macarthur, Armidale and Logan (Queensland), and we are currently establishing services in Mudgee and Inverell.
The Personal Helpers and Mentors Program is flexible, responding to the needs of individuals, and supports the episodic nature of mental illness, and complements clinical care. We focus on building strong long-term trusting relationships that motivate and empower.
To be eligible for the program, applicants must:
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Have a mental illness and as a result require assistance to manage daily activities
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Be aged 16 or older
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Reside in one of the defined program regions or identify as being homeless/transient
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Be able to make informed decisions
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Be willing to address any non mental health related issues (including drug and alcohol issues)
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Not be living in residential care; be it psychiatric, custodial or rehabilitation
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Not be under the management of a state or territory judicial system
For more information:
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Liverpool
T: 02 9602 4633 F: 02 9601 6048 (Grace Barilla)
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Wingecarribee
T: 02 4633 3777 F: 02 4627 4954 (Sue McManus)
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Moss Vale
T: 02 4868 3231 (Rebecca Summers)
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Armidale
T: 02 6772 1455 F: 02 6772 9144 (Michael Sivaraman)
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Inverell
T: 02 6772 2966 F: 02 6772 5670
Personal Helpers and Mentors Program Logan QLD
T: 07 3200 9096 F: 07 3200 2096 (Amanda Trunley)