headspace Lake Haven has today officially opened its doors as a full centre, providing an upgraded and expanded service for young people across the Central Coast. The service, originally funded as a three day/week satellite site in 2015, recently received additional funding to upgrade to a full headspace centre.
The PHN has recently commissioned five service providers to deliver primary mental health services for priority populations across the Hunter, New England, and Central Coast regions. The following information contains information regarding eligibility and providers.
A grant program targeting flood-affected communities in the New England region has delivered significant improvements to the mental health and social connectedness of a complex cohort* who often fall through the gaps in existing services.
The PHN has commissioned 25 000+ mental health sessions from 1 July across the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) region, to ensure priority populations can access the mental health care they need.
Following the establishment of eleven successful Men’s Tables across the region, the Hunter New England Central Coast Primary Health Network (HNECC PHN) is expanding the program and currently inviting new local men right across the region to get involved.
Delhuntie Youth Care mobile Pinnacle Program is a 5-part youth suicide and resilience program that challenges at risk youth with adventure therapy, aiming to promote team building, motivation, personal development, health and wellbeing.
Funded by NSW Health, Doing It Tough was created by Suicide Prevention Australia in partnership with Australian Men’s Health Forum in consultation with people who have lived experience of suicide and mental health.
Paramedics play an essential and irreplaceable role in our community and are regularly ranked as one of the most trusted professions in Australia. But due to the high stress work with exposure to trauma, long and shifting work hours and low rates of help-seeking – they are nearly twice as likely as the general population to experience mental ill-health.
The PHN’s recent Community Recovery and Reconnection Grants offered the opportunity for organisations to host activities and programs that would help their communities to reconnect and rebuild their resilience.
The Central Coast Local Health District's Mental Health Unit has developed a Disaster Recovery and Resilience Support Information brochure for the general public.