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August Group Activities Calendar

August Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in August include Participant Wellbeing Day on Wednesday 23 August where MHACA participants are invited to an event that provides a focus on physical wellbeing. FOOTY 4 LIFE continues on throughout August as part of MHACA’s Group Activities Calendar, and...

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July Group Activities Calendar

July Group Activities Calendar

The first week of July is National NAIDOC Week and participants are invited to attend the local community day on Monday July 3 at the Alice Springs Town Council Lawns. Participants will also be attending the Alice Springs Show on Saturday 8 July. FOOTY 4 LIFE...

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June Group Activities Calendar

June Group Activities Calendar

FOOTY 4 LIFE continues on throughout June as part of MHACA's Group Activities Calendar. Enjoy some gentle exercise at Footy 4 Life facilitated by AFL NT. This is for people of all abilities and uses the sport of AFL as a tool to improve physical and mental health....

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Suicide Prevention Forum A Success

Suicide Prevention Forum A Success

A diverse group of more than 70 people have come together for the Central Australian Suicide Prevention Forum at the Desert Knowledge Precinct in May 2023. The forum has a focus on keeping the conversation happening in our community about preventing suicide and...

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July Group Activities Calendar

May Group Activities Calendar

Some highlights from the May Group Activities Calendar include: FOOTY 4 LIFE Get some gentle exercise at Footy 4 Life facilitated by AFL NT. This is for people of all abilities and uses the sport of AFL as a tool to improve physical and mental health. LUTHERAN CARE...

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Your Experience of Service Survey 2023

Your Experience of Service Survey 2023

MHACA values feedback, and each year asks participants to complete a Your Experience of Service Survey. This survey aims to improve mental health services. It was developed with mental health participants and is based on the Recovery Principles of the Australian...

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April Group Activities Calendar

April Group Activities Calendar

This month participants can enjoy Basketball, and Footy 4 Life begins at the end of April. Download the April Group Activities Calendar Call 08 89504600 or email info@mhaca.org.au to enquire about group activities. Email intake@mhaca.org.au to enquire about an intake...

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March Group Activities Calendar

March Group Activities Calendar

This month we have a new group for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women that creates a safe space to share your story about what is happening currently with your personal mental health journey of recovery. It also gives you the opportunity to meet other women...

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February Group Activities Calendar

February Group Activities Calendar

Swimming is a weekly activity on Wednesday's this month, and Lutheran Care will be visiting MHACA and providing financial support on 17 and 27 February for MHACA participants. Download the February Group Activities Calendar Call 08 89504600 or...

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Are you a proactive Project Manager with a passion for developing programs that support community members?

MHACA is seeking for a Living Skills Program Project Lead. The right candidate will be an experienced, proactive project manager, confident in overseeing the research, program development, budget, resource development, data collection, program delivery and the evaluation process. The role will require strong stakeholder engagement, the ability to work collaboratively and an empathetic and trauma informed approach.

The Living Skills Program Project Lead will establish and manage the Living Skills Pilot Program, including management of a small team. The goals of this program are to understand the real support needs of participants with lived experience of homelessness and unstable tenancies, and to develop a culturally appropriate strengths-based tenancy and living skills program.

POSITION HOURS: Full-time ongoing, 38 hours a week
SALARY LEVEL: $116,213.10 (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 7) + 11.5% super

Applications close 4pm Friday 18 April.

To check the full Position Description and how to apply go to www.mhaca.org.au/2025/04/02/living-skills-program-project-lead/
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Are you a proactive Project Manager with a passion for developing programs that support community members?

MHACA is seeking for a  Living Skills Program Project Lead. The right candidate will be an experienced, proactive project manager, confident in overseeing the research, program development, budget, resource development, data collection, program delivery and the evaluation process. The role will require strong stakeholder engagement, the ability to work collaboratively and an empathetic and trauma informed approach.

The Living Skills Program Project Lead will establish and manage the Living Skills Pilot Program, including management of a small team. The goals of this program are to understand the real support needs of participants with lived experience of homelessness and unstable tenancies, and to develop a culturally appropriate strengths-based tenancy and living skills program.

POSITION HOURS: Full-time ongoing, 38 hours a week
SALARY LEVEL: $116,213.10 (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 7) + 11.5% super

Applications close 4pm Friday 18 April.

To check the full Position Description and how to apply go to https://www.mhaca.org.au/2025/04/02/living-skills-program-project-lead/

Trigger warning: This video addresses myths and facts about suicide.

April is Autism Awareness Month.

Not everyone takes on information in the same way, which is why it's important for all of us to be aware of who we are chatting with and think about the best way for us to make them feel heard and supported.

Research has shown that autistic and neurodivergent people are more likely to experience anxiety and depression and be at risk of self-harm and suicide.

Neurodivergence is a word that describes people whose brain is thought to work differently to typical (neurotypical) people. There are a number of conditions that sit under the umbrella term of neurodivergence. Some of the more common ones that you may have heard of are Autism, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Tourette Syndrome, Dyslexia and other learning difficulties such as Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia and Dyspraxia/Developmental Coordination Disorder. Neurodivergent people may or may not also have an intellectual disability.

R U OK? and the Suicide Response Project co-designed some resources with neurodivergent people with lived experience of suicide as well as their families and those who supported them. These resources have been designed to guide you on how to have an R U OK? conversation with your neurodivergent friends, family members and colleagues who might be struggling with life's ups and downs. By meaningfully connecting and lending support, we can help those we care about long before they're in crisis. Download the free resources at www.ruok.org.au/neurodivergent
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