You are invited to the Mental Health Association of Central Australia Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting Date: Tuesday 30 November Time: 4.30pm-6pm Venue: 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side All interested members of the community are cordially invited to attend Please RSVP by Friday 26 November Phone 89504600 Email info@mhaca.org.au Meeting documents: AGM Agenda […]
Join MHACA and Footy 4 Life for the Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds Community Walk for people of all abilities. With a free healthy lunch and fun games, this event will be a safe inclusive space for people to connect with others and enjoy some gentle exercise. If you would like to play footy beforehand […]
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.
