MHACA Services During COVID-19

The Mental Health Association of Central Australia (MHACA) is providing an essential service to people who have severe and complex mental health issues and will continue to support our participants through this difficult time.

At this stage all our programs, including the Day Program, remain open with increased hygiene and physical distancing measures in place.

Our hours of operation remain the same Monday to Friday 8am-4pm, and our Drop-in Centre continues to be open Monday 8.30am-1pm, Tuesday to Friday 8.30am-3pm at 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side.

Some of our group activities have changed or have been modified. Participants can contact MHACA on 89504600 to book an activity or for further information.

MHACA is still accepting referrals and people can contact MHACA to organise an intake interview.

MHACA staff will also be visiting all participants in the next week with information packs and to discuss what supports they might need. If the MHACA office needs to close for a period of time MHACA will still support participants.

MHACA asks service providers and community members who need to come to the MHACA office to observe safety and hygiene measures, and please do not come if you are unwell or have returned from interstate or overseas travel within the last 14 days.

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💚 STRESS LESS IN THE PLAZA 2026 – THANK YOU!

We were thrilled to see such a wonderful turnout at our annual Stress Less in the Plaza event, especially after a week of challenging weather conditions.

It was great to see people of all ages coming together to enjoy live music, creative activities, wellbeing experiences and conversations about mental health.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped make the event possible!

A special thank you to our sponsors Northern Territory Primary Health Network (Northern Territory PHN), Northern Territory Government and NT Mental Health Coalition for their small mental health week grants funding scheme.

We also extend our thanks to the Alice Plaza, Foodbank SA & Central Australia, 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek, the Plaza Wellbeing Centre and all the service providers, performers, volunteers and community members who contributed to the event.

📸 Enjoy this gallery of highlights from Stress Less in the Plaza! If you share your own photos, don't forget to tag MHACA so we can see your favourite moments.

Together, we can take small steps towards better mental health.

#StressLessInThePlaza #MentalHealthWeek2026 #SmallSteps #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityConnection #MentalHealth #Wellbeing #AliceSprings #MHACA
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🌟 MENTAL HEALTH WEEK 2026 – WHAT A WEEK!

What a fantastic week of community participation, creativity and connection for Mental Health Week 2026!

We hosted daily craft activities, including painted purses, leathercraft, mosaic tiles and weaving. Participants put creativity and care into every piece they created. It was a great reminder of how mindful activities can help us slow down, bring us together and create safe spaces to talk, connect and share stories.

This year's theme, Small Steps, reminded us that even small actions can make a difference to our mental health and wellbeing.

A huge thank you to everyone who participated and helped make the week such a success!

📸 Check out these snapshots from Mental Health Week! If you share your own photos, don't forget to tag MHACA so we can see your favourite moments.

#MentalHealthWeek2026 #SmallSteps #MentalHealthMatters #CommunityConnection #CreativityAndWellbeing #MentalHealth #AliceSprings #MHACA
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