You’re invited to take part in a community conversation in your local area about Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention system. Join the National Mental Health Commission and the Mental Health Association of Central Australia for a shared lunch and chat: 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Thursday 11 August at MHACA, 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side. Mental […]
MHACA is delivering a free Standard Mental Health First Aid Training 8:30am – 4.00pm, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 August at the CAAC Training Room 32 Priest Street, Alice Springs. There are limited places so if you are interested in attending, please email healthpromotion@mhaca.org.au for a registration form or call 0455 135 309.
World Suicide Prevention Day Creating Hope Through Action, our Mparntwe World Suicide Prevention Day event, will be held 11am-1pm Friday 9 September on the Council Chamber Lawns. The event will include a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with Aunty Sabella Kngwaraye Turner, speakers, music by Kirra Voller and Billy Black, craft activities, a photo […]
MHACA will be delivering safeTALK in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Thursday October 6. Download the poster and registration form. Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please return the form at your earliest convenience. Registrations close Monday 26 September. As a special introductory offer this is a free training. safeTALK offers valuable skills […]
MHACA will be delivering ASIST, an accredited 2 day suicide prevention training, in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on 11+12 October. Download the poster and registration form. COST: $280 Concession, $380 Full Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please return the registration form at your earliest convenience. Registrations close Monday 3 October. In […]
For Mental Health Week MHACA participants are invited to join Purple House to learn how bush balms are traditionally made. This activity is free but RSVP's are essential. Let a Drop-in staff member know if you would like to come or call MHACA on 89504600.
Join MHACA and MIFANT for a morning tea at Yaye's Cafe with a Welcome to Country, music by XAVIA, guest speakers, information to support your wellbeing and refreshments. A free Mental Health Week event for community members.
Exercise supports our wellbeing. Come to the Alice Springs Aquatic Centre for a gentle water exercise class, go on the waterslides or just have a swim. With a free healthy lunch. Free entry to the Alice Springs Aquatic Centre between 11am - 1pm. A Mental Health Week event.
Join Purple House to learn how bush balms are traditionally made. This traditional knowledge inspires the creation of a range of Bush Balm® products made from wild harvested medicinal plants expertly collected on Aboriginal Lands in Central Australia. The Bush Balms® were first produced by and for the growing number of Indigenous dialysis patients and […]
Stress Less in the Park is a feature of Mental Health Week in Alice Springs and provides a focus on mental health and wellbeing. With speakers, local service stalls, music by Bambadino, Katanga Junior and Stuart Nuggett, kids’ activities, a demonstration by the Arrernte Community Boxing Academy, food and drinks. A free whole of community […]
MHACA will be delivering ASIST, an accredited 2 day suicide prevention training, in Tennant Creek on 18+19 October. Download the poster and registration form. COST: $280 Concession, $380 Full Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please return the registration form at your earliest convenience. Registrations close Monday 10 October. In the […]
You are invited to the Mental Health Association of Central Australia's Annual General Meeting. 5pm-6.30pm Tuesday 13 December @ MHACA, 14 Lindsay Ave, East Side Please RSVP by 7 December by calling 8950 4600 or emailing info@mhaca.org.au All interested members of the community are invited to attend.
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.
In this strengths-based two-day course you will learn how to assist Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people who may be experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis until appropriate professional support is received or the crisis resolves, using practical, evidence-based action plan.
The Women's Museum of Australia is hosting the Equal Futures International Women’s Day Fair 5-8pm Saturday 4 March 2022. With performances by Casii Williams, Shilo, Ruby Hill and Singchronicity plus markets stalls, speakers and food and drinks. This is a family friendly event, with a live broadcast from 8CCC and a free healthy BBQ between […]
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.
safeTALK is a half-day alertness workshop that prepares anyone, regardless of experience or training, to become a suicide-alert helper.
This two-day course teaches adults how to provide initial support to adults who are developing a mental illness or experiencing a mental health crisis.
ASIST is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first-aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
The Central Australian Suicide Prevention Forum will be held on Wednesday 10 and Thursday 11 May 2023 at the Desert Knowledge Precinct, Alice Springs. The forum has a focus on keeping the conversation happening in our community about preventing suicide and showcasing successful suicide prevention and postvention initiatives. Here’s a short video from last year’s […]
