Mental Health Support in Darwin
The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia’s new drop-in centre in Coconut Grove has been opened.
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23 April 2013
Federal Minister for Mental Health and Ageing Mark Butler today opened the Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia’s new drop-in centre in Coconut Grove.
Mr Butler said the centre will provide much needed respite services for carers and people with mental illness in the Northern Territory.
“The Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia is a bedrock of the community and it’s fitting that they have a modern, comfortable facility like this to provide respite services for people with mental illness and their families in Darwin,” Mr Butler said.
“The new facility will provide a much more comfortable setting for these services to be delivered, with air-conditioning and better surroundings.”
Mr Butler said around one in five Australians will experience a mental health problem in any given year and carers of people with mental illness have specific support needs.
“Due to the unpredictability and episodic nature of mental illness, carers have specific support needs themselves.”
“The Federal Labor Government is proud to support the Mental Illness Fellowship in the Northern Territory with more than $438,000 funding over three years for their respite program, providing a break for carers when they need it.”
“This allows the Mental Illness Fellowship to provide important respite services which give carers a break from their caring role to participate in social activities or receive counselling and advice for themselves.”
“It also gives them more options to balance their caring role with participation in paid work, education and training.”
Mr Butler said the Federal Government was committed to delivering its $2.2 billion mental health reform package which includes significant increased funding to the Territory.
For more information contact the Minister’s Office on 02 6277 7280
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