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THE WITNESS / BOOROWA NEWS, Thursday, September 5, 2024 - Page 1
I N C O R P O R AT I N G T H E Y O U N G T I M E S A N D S O U T H W E S T N E W S Thursday, September 5, 2024
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YOUNG HIGH SCHOOL REPRESENTS AT SCHOOLS SPECTACULAR A huge congratulations goes out to the students from Young High School who represented their school last weekend at the annual Southern Stars Schools Spectacular held at the Wollongong Entertainment Centre. The girls danced their heart out and put on a fantastic performance that can been watched on the Young High School Facebook page.
Mental health support boon Local residents can access free mental health support thanks to the new Medicare Mental Health Centre service in Young. The Medicare Mental Health Centre service, delivered by local provider Grand Pacific Health, is available to anyone dealing with emotional distress, life challenges, or mental health concerns. ‘We are taking a crucial step towards ensuring that everyone in our region has access to high quality mental health care,’ Grand Pacific Health
New mental health service centre now available in Young community engagement officer Emma Whitechurch said. ‘Our mission is to provide comprehensive support and treatment in a compassionate and accessible manner. ‘Local residents can access the free service without a need for a referral, mental health treatment plan or Medicare card, by calling Grand Pacific Health on 02 6453 4440.’ The service currently offers telephone access to mental
health clinicians. The centre’s new premises on Boorowa Street are undergoing a fit-out and are expected to open in the coming months. Once the service is fully established, residents will be able to access mental health clinicians, co-occurring needs clinicians for drug, alcohol, and mental health needs, peer workers, care navigators, family support workers and Aboriginal support workers. Grand Pacific Health is also
able to provide mental health supports through its established MyStep program which offers a range of mental health supports from health information to services delivered both face to face and using telehealth. The Medicare Mental Health Centre service is funded by Murrumbidgee Primary Health Network and the NSW Ministry of Health and is being delivered by Grand Pacific Health in partnership with Directions Health, Mission
Australia and Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation. Residents can access Young’s new Medicare Mental Health Centre now by calling Grand Pacific Health on 02 6453 4440 or the National Head to Health phoneline 1800 595 212. For more information on any of these local services, please contact Emma Whitechurch at ewhitechurch@ gph.org.au.
Support is available for those who may be distressed.
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