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Jul 29 2022

Supports Available for Flood and Disaster Affected Communities

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

As we move towards recovery from the latest flood disaster, it's important to recognise the incredible resilience displayed by our community and unwavering dedication from our health professionals during this event and over the last few years.

Related tags: Blue Mountains, community, Hawkesbury, headspace, healthcare professionals, Lithgow, Mental Health, Penrith, suicide prevention

Apr 13 2022

Minister for Health and Aged Care and MP for Lindsay visit Penrith Head to Health Centre

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

We were pleased to greet the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Greg Hunt, and MP for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh at the Penrith Head to Health Centre today to highlight the important work the centre is doing for the community.

Related tags: Mental Health, Penrith

Mar 17 2022

headspace for Hawkesbury

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

We welcome the announcement made today by The Hon Greg Hunt MP - Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator the Hon Marise Payne - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Women, and Sarah Richards - Liberal Candidate for Macquarie, that the Hawkesbury will receive a full-service headspace.

Related tags: Hawkesbury, headspace, Mental Health

Feb 16 2022

Wellbeing and Self-Care for Primary Healthcare Staff

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

Throughout the past two years I have been in awe of the dedication, resilience and flexibility of our primary care sector.

Related tags: Blue Mountains, COVID-19, education, Hawkesbury, Lithgow, Mental Health, Penrith, Practice Support

Dec 13 2021

Penrith Head to Health Centre Now Open

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

Today we were excited that Hon David Coleman, Federal Member for Banks, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, and Melissa McIntosh, Federal Member for Lindsay, officially opened the Penrith Head to Health Centre.

Related tags: Blue Mountains, Commissioning, community, consultation, Hawkesbury, Mental Health, Penrith, prevention, suicide, suicide prevention

Sep 13 2021

Pop Up Mental Health Support for our Region

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

Last month, the Federal Government announced funding to rapidly establish 10 Head to Health Pop Up mental health services in areas of NSW currently facing extended COVID-19 restrictions. Primary Health Networks in NSW were tasked with establishing these services in just four weeks.

Related tags: Mental Health

Jun 28 2021

Neami National to operate Penrith’s Head to Health Centre

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

We are pleased to announce that Neami National will operate the Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre, now called Penrith Head to Health, which is due to open in December 2021.

Related tags: Commissioning, Mental Health, Penrith

Mar 22 2021

Tender Now Open: Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

I am excited to announce that the tender to find a suitable lead agency to partner with us to establish and run the Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre, is now open!

Related tags: Commissioning, Mental Health, Penrith

Apr 17 2020

Be Kind and Look After Yourself

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

It’s been an unbelievable time for our region. From drought and raging bushfires, to floods and now a world-wide pandemic.

Related tags: bushfires, community, COVID-19, Mental Health

Feb 20 2020

It takes a village to grow old and stay healthy

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

This week we celebrate the NSW Seniors Festival and the unique contribution older people make to our community. It is also a chance to highlight that for many older Australians social isolation and loneliness is a significant issue.

Related tags: community, Hawkesbury, Mental Health, NSW Seniors Festival, older people, Seniors Week

Dec 05 2019

New Aboriginal Mental Health & Addiction Support Workers

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

Our organisation has always had a strong commitment to supporting the local Aboriginal community, which is encapsulated in our Reconciliation Action Plan that we launched earlier this year.

The voice of this community is an important one, and helps us to shape how our services are designed so they culturally appropriate.

Related tags: Aboriginal, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, Aboriginal health, health, Mental Health

Apr 18 2019

New Youth Mental Health Support for Katoomba

Posted by Lizz Reay, CEO

On Tuesday, the Hon Marise Payne, Senator for Western Sydney, and Sarah Richards, Liberal candidate for the seat of Macquarie, announced that the Morrison Government will fund a new headspace service in Katoomba.

Together with the community, we have been advocating for additional youth mental health services in our region for some time and we are thrilled that Katoomba will receive a headspace service in mid-2020 to help address youth anxiety and depression.

Related tags: headspace, Mental Health, youth

Showing posts tagged with 'Mental Health'

Supports Available for Flood and Disaster Affected Communities

Minister for Health and Aged Care and MP for Lindsay visit Penrith Head to Health Centre

headspace for Hawkesbury

Wellbeing and Self-Care for Primary Healthcare Staff

Penrith Head to Health Centre Now Open

Pop Up Mental Health Support for our Region

Neami National to operate Penrith’s Head to Health Centre

Tender Now Open: Penrith Adult Mental Health Centre

Be Kind and Look After Yourself

It takes a village to grow old and stay healthy

New Aboriginal Mental Health & Addiction Support Workers

New Youth Mental Health Support for Katoomba

Working with GPs & health professionals
for better health in our community.

Provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network

Showing posts tagged with 'Mental Health'

Working with GPs & health professionalsfor better health in our community.

Provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network

Working with GPs & health professionals
for better health in our community.