A progressive, innovative disability services organisation whose mission is to enrich and improve the lives of people with disabilities and their families. Offers flexible Respite and Supported Independent Living options as well as a range of Community Access programs.
The Mental Health Council of Tasmania (MHCT) is a member based peak body. We represent and promote the interests of community managed mental health services and have a strong commitment to enabling better access and outcomes for every Tasmanian.
Provides services and education for deaf and hard of hearing Tasmanians and their families.
The Tasmanian Deaf Society has two areas of operation; Tasdeaf and it’s division, Hearing Link Tasmania.
Tasdeaf provides advocacy, interpreting services, Auslan classes, Deaf cultural awareness training and education to workplaces and community support services.
Hearing Link Tasmania is the other division that provides a range of services such as workplace screening and assessment, hearing testing and provision of assistive listening devices for hard of hearing people.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
SANE Australia is a national charity, making a real difference in the lives of people affected by complex mental health issues through support, research and advocacy. The SANE group also includes the Anne Deveson Research Centre, and The Dax Centre.
Community Based Support, or “CBS” as we are more commonly known, is a Tasmanian not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting people to remain living independently at home for over 30 years.
CBS provides a wide range of support services across the state of Tasmania to people who are frail aged, people with disability and unpaid carers. Services include Home Care Packages and Commonwealth Home Support Program services for older people, NDIS and Home and Community Care services for people with disability, Carer Support services for unpaid carers, and a range of other services that assist people to stay living at home for longer.
We live by the philosophy of ‘assisting with’ rather than ‘doing for’ people, knowing that most people want to be in control of their own lives and want to be as independent as possible. We strongly believe in the principles of wellness and reablement and work with individuals to achieve their goals in life. We want you to live the best life possible and we are here to help you do exactly that.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Information and support, education and training, counselling and peer support for carers of people with a disability, frail, aged or with chronic illness.
Provides advice, information and advocacy to older people and people with disabilities. Service is free, independent, confidential and Statewide.
The Mental Health Tribunal is an independent body established under the Mental Health Act 2013. It protects the rights, safety, inclusion and dignity of people being involuntarily treated for mental illness.
The Mental Health Tribunal is responsible for civil and forensic matters. The Mental Health Tribunal’s main function is:
- to authorise and review the treatment of people with mental illness, who don’t have the capacity to make decisions and provide informed consent for treatment.
This includes deciding:
- when people with a mental illness can be detained in a hospital or other treatment facility
- what treatment a doctor can provide when it has been decided that the person is too unwell to make treatment decisions for themselves.
The Tribunal is independent. It is not connected to any hospital or other facility or organisation that provides mental health services.
Telephone operator will make appointment for client to attend office or will provide assistance over the phone.
Provides therapeutic communities for the rehabilitation of people with schizophrenia and other mental illnesses, life skills training, Ages 18-35 years.
State office located in Hobart. Offices also in Rokeby, Glenorchy, Ulverstone and Mowbray.
State Govt, $28.00 heating allowance paid twice yearly to assist eligible aged, disability, sole parent, carer, service and widow pensioners with heating costs.
Peak body in Tasmania for people with an acquired brain injury, their families, carers and service providers.
A community-based organisation that helps Australian’s to recover from mental illness through a program of mutual support and personal development.
It is free to participate in Grow programs, there are no assessments, no need for a diagnosis and no strict eligibility criteria.
Office is attended at irregular hours.
Meetings held in Devonport, Hobart, Kingston, Launceston. New Town and Ulverstone.
CAMHS is available to young people who require assistance in managing emotional, social and behavioural difficulties. Can assist with depression, anxiety, self harm, eating disorders, compulsive behaviours, fears and phobias, hallucination and delusional thinking, sleeping problems and Autism Spectrum Disorders.
The Mental Health Service delivers care to Tasmanians with a severe mental illness through community teams and inpatient settings. Mental health services also work in partnership with the community sector to deliver a range of services for people experiencing ill mental health.
Services are delivered regionally throughout Tasmania within four service streams:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Community Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health and Inpatient and Extended Treatment Mental Health.
The Mental Health Service delivers care to Tasmanian’s with a severe mental illness through community teams and inpatient settings. Mental health services also work in partnership with the community sector to deliver a range of services for people experiencing ill mental health.
Services are delivered regionally throughout Tasmania within four service streams:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Community Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health and Inpatient and Extended Treatment Mental Health.
Headspace is the national youth mental health foundation. For young people aged 12-25yrs.
Headspace can help with: general health, mental health and counselling, education, employment, alcohol and other drug services.
Monday – Friday from 9am-5pm
Tuesdays from 11am-7pm
A free, youth-focused mental health service for young people aged 12-25. A team of professionals specialising in health related issues can help.
Opening hours: Thursday 9am – 5pm. Appointment on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Langford Support Services provides community based integration and rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities and mental illness. Operates a wide range of services such as residential services, emergency and transitional support, respite program, mental health activity program and individual support programs.
Mental Health Services in Tasmania provides assistance to people of all ages with serious mental health issues. Services are delivered regionally throughout Tasmania within four service streams: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Community Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health and Inpatient and Extended Treatment Mental Health. Access to all services is via the Mental Health Services Helpline. The Helpline is a confidential phone service that you can call 24 hours, 7 days a week for advice, assessment and referral. The Mental Health Services Helpline may refer you to a specialist mental health service or provide details for another service to assist you
The Community Forensic Mental Health Service is a confidential statewide service that assists people who have a mental health issue and/or intellectual disability who are:
- involved with the criminal justice system, or
- assessed as high risk of becoming involved with the criminal justice system as a result of their mental health and associated behaviour.
The service offers mental health assessment, liaison, counselling, support, education, advice and referral to other services.
CFMHS has a Court Liaison Officer who provide assistance people eligible for the service who have to go to Court. Potential clients need to be referred for assessment.
A free, youth-focused mental health service for young people aged 12-25. A team of professionals specialising in health related issues can help.
Mental health families & friends TASMANIA (MHFFTas) is a statewide leader in the provision of mental health carer support. MHFFTas promotes and improves the wellbeing of carers of people affected by mental ill health through support and education as well as providing systemic advocacy from a carer/family perspective drawing on lived experience to improve mental health services.
It aims to improve the quality of life for the one in five Tasmanian families, friends, carers and people living with mental health issues and mental illness.
Carers are people who provide unpaid physical, practical or emotional support to a family member, friends, neighbours or colleagues with mental ill health.
The Mental Health Service delivers care to Tasmanians with a severe mental illness through community teams and inpatient settings. Mental health services also work in partnership with the community sector to deliver a range of services for people experiencing ill mental health.
Services are delivered regionally throughout Tasmania within four service streams:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Adult Community Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health and Inpatient and Extended Treatment Mental Health.
A dedicated organisation committed to the support of Practitioners and organisations engaged in the emotional welfare and mental well being of people from Tasmania, Australia and Internationally.
Advocacy Tasmania provide a free statewide, independent and confidential advocacy service. This service is for people with mental health disorder, as well as their relatives and carers. Advocates can assist people to exercise their rights and responsibilities.
They support adolescents and adults who are:
- in hospital
- in the community
- in correctional facilities
- in rural and remote areas
They support people to exercise their rights to:
- be safe from harm including abuse, neglect and suicide
- shelter
- freedom and liberty
- fundamental health and wellbeing
The Office of the Ombudsman and Health Complaints Commissioner administers the Mental Health Official Visitors Program.
Mental Health Official Visitors check on the care and treatment of patients in State run mental health hospitals and other approved facilities and can receive complaints from patients.
The Mental Health Services Helpline is a 24 hour a day/7 day a week service for mental health crisis. Operates as a statewide service reaching all regions of Tasmania. Provides community mental health professionals who can give advice and will arrange mental health assessments and intervention for persons in need.
Rural Alive & Well Inc (RAW) is an incorporated not for profit organisation formed to create resilience and capacity of individuals, families and the comunity to react to challenging life experiences with particular emphasis on mental health and wellbeing. Provides assistance to individuals at risk of mental health problems, acute distress and suicide.