What We Do - Victoria

Mental Illness

In Victoria, Mind offers a range of services to assist people in their recovery from a mental illness and to secure safe and stable accommodation.

Mind works to assist people to come to terms with and manage their mental illness by encouraging people to learn skills and find ways to participate more fully in the community.

Mind also recognises how crucial support networks are to recovery and therefore works with key people involved in the client’s life including family, friends and clinical or community workers.

Supporting someone experiencing a mental illness can have an enormous impact on family and other carers. Mind provides services that give family and carers a break through programs and experiences such as group and family holidays, day trips, individual respite packages, and organising services for clients such as gym memberships and training.

Mind's programs include; residential rehabilitation, outreach services, transition to independent living, transition to stable and secure accommodation, respite for carers, volunteer and mentor programs, individual service packages and programs that foster healthy living, creative expression and participation in employment.

Homelessness

Homeless people often experience isolation from family and friends and are unable to access the services they need to break the cycle of homelessness.

Mind’s approach to homelessness is not just about putting a roof over people’s heads. By addressing homelessness issues Mind opens up possibilities for homeless people to access vital mental health, housing and other support services.

Ultimately Mind hopes that through its work it is able to help break the cycle of homelessness for its clients.

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