Service Provider Details
Mental Health Support Group of Tamworth & District
A group of family members, particularly carers, who meet regularly and offer a wde range of services while receiving auspice backup from the Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW. Provides telephone and face to face counselling/peer support facilitated by the group leader. Carer representatives from the support group sit on a number of Health Department committees.
| Service Provider Type: | Community Organisation/NGO |
| Address: | 64 Yarmouth Pde TAMWORTH 2340 NSW |
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| Mailing Address: | 64 Yarmouth Pde TAMWORTH 2340 NSW |
| Phone: | 02 6766 4319 |
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| Other Number: | 02 6766 5648 |
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| email: | wakefordpj@optusnet.com.au |
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| Annual Membership Fees: | nil |
| Areas Serviced: | New England, North West to Queensland border |
Services Offered
| Program | Program Description | Location |
| Group Counselling and Peer Support | Group counselling and peer support facilitated by a retired family counsellor. Happens spontaneously when a group with common problems meets for support. | Tamworth |
| Information Pack | Information package tailored to specific need. May include brochures from federal and state government departments. Also extracts from Sane Australia publications, conference papers or extracts from authors such as Ken Alexander and Xavier Amador. | |
| Support Group Meeting | Programmed monthly meetings with guest speakers or information obtained from conferences/media | Tamworth |
| Telephone Support | Telephone information/support to many rural/remote centres. Listed in telephone directory under "Community Support". |