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New Mental Health and Addiction Service for Mackay
Tania Kelly Health Consultant has recently opened in Mackay, providing much needed additional mental health and addiction services to the region.
09/10/2020 - 17:10
Mental health
Many aspects of life are affected by a pandemic. Most people have little experience of an event like COVID-19 and it can be quite overwhelming when your health, social life, employment, and financial situation are impacted. While it’s normal to feel anxious or uncertain during this time, you can seek help if these feelings start to affect your everyday functioning.
27/08/2020 - 12:34
Our Region, Our People: Meet Damon
'Better Off With You' suicide prevention initiative
14/08/2020 - 16:36
Funding now available to provide non-clinical support services in the Cairns region
Tender open for proposals into the provision of a non-clinical service model that provides residents of the Cairns region with access to high quality support following a suicide attempt or crisis.
08/07/2020 - 11:01
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults have been identified as a priority group for the COVID-19 vaccination roll-out program.
29/05/2020 - 14:34
Cairns and Hinterland Suicide Prevention Community Action Plan (SPCAP)
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) would like to update stakeholders regarding recent changes required to the first round of community consultations for the Cairns and Hinterland SPCAP project. The engagements planned for Cairns and Hinterland SPCAP project between 2-6 March 2020 have been rescheduled to April 2020.
27/02/2020 - 14:22
The ‘Better Off With You’ campaign offers a new approach to local suicide prevention
The Mackay, Whitsunday, and Isaac region is one of two areas in Australia chosen to appear front and centre of a new suicide prevention campaign pilot, delivered by national mental health charity SANE Australia, in partnership with Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN). Launching today for a six-week campaign, Better Off With You features three real stories told by local people with experience of suicidal thoughts and attempts.
22/01/2020 - 14:49
Our Region, Our People: Meet Operation Compass
Operation Compass Suicide Prevention Project.
12/12/2019 - 10:26
New headspace satellites for Sarina and the Whitsundays
Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health to establish two headspace satellites, one in Sarina and one in the Whitsundays.
16/10/2019 - 10:44
Forum to better connect mental health services in Mackay
The Suicide Prevention Community Action Planning Group (SPCAP) held a forum on Tuesday 4 June to better connect mental health services for the Mackay community.
04/06/2019 - 14:11