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December Group Activities Calendar

The MHACA Group Activities program is a community based program which aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness by offering structured and socially based activities. Group activities also provide an opportunity for participants to develop...

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MHACA Annual Report 2019-2020

MHACA is proud to share our 2019-2020 Annual Report which was presented to members at the November AGM. See the report and understand more about the work of MHACA here

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November Group Activities Calendar

The MHACA Group Activities program is a community based program which aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness by offering structured and socially based activities. Group activities also provide an opportunity for participants to develop...

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Building Healthy Communities

Mental Health Week is a national event each year in October that aims to shine a spotlight on mental health in our communities. Mental Health Week provides an opportunity to increase mental health literacy, inform community members of the support services available...

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2020

More than 120 people attended β€˜Working Together to Keep Each Other Safe’, the World Suicide Prevention Day event in Alice Springs on September 10. MHACA, in partnership with Central Australian Aboriginal Congress, National indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA), Drug...

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October Group Activities Calendar

The MHACA Group Activities program is a community based program which aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness by offering structured and socially based activities. Group activities also provide an opportunity for participants to develop...

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Working Together to Keep Each Other Safe

Central Australian community members are encouraged to continue β€˜Working Together to Keep Each Other Safe’ as part of World Suicide Prevention Day, Thursday 10th September 2020. The Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA), in partnership with Central...

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September Group Activities Calendar

The MHACA Group Activities program is a community based program which aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness by offering structured and socially based activities. Group activities also provide an opportunity for participants to develop...

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August Group Activities Calendar

The MHACA Group Activities program is a community based program which aims to improve the quality of life for individuals with mental illness by offering structured and socially based activities. Group activities also provide an opportunity for participants to develop...

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Collaborative Living on Arrernte Country

The Mental Health Association of Central Australia is pleased to announce the beginning of a new intensive support and housing program CLOAC – Collaborative Living on Arrernte Country. The pilot program is targeted to assist people with mental health difficulties who...

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Want to know how to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis?

MHACA is delivering the Adult Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid 2-day training.

πŸ“… Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July 2026
πŸ•£ 8:00am–4:30pm
πŸ“ DoubleTree by Hilton, Ballroom C, 82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs

🎟 Register at events.humanitix.com/aboriginal-mental-health-first-aid-adult

Learn how to provide culturally appropriate initial support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received.

Training is FREE for pensioners, higher education & VET students, and Centrelink recipients.

#MentalHealthMatters #SuicidePreventionTraining #MentalHealthFirstAid
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Want to know how to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis?

MHACA is delivering the Adult Aboriginal Mental Health First Aid 2-day training.

πŸ“… Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 July 2026 
πŸ•£ 8:00am–4:30pm
πŸ“ DoubleTree by Hilton, Ballroom C, 82 Barrett Drive, Alice Springs

🎟 Register at https://events.humanitix.com/aboriginal-mental-health-first-aid-adult

Learn how to provide culturally appropriate initial support to an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person experiencing a mental health problem or mental health crisis, until professional help is received.

Training is FREE for pensioners, higher education & VET students, and Centrelink recipients.

#MentalHealthMatters #SuicidePreventionTraining #MentalHealthFirstAid
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