by mhacadev | Jan 10, 2017 | Latest News
What happens when you are first diagnosed with a mental health illness and how do you manage the stigma? It is also probable that you will get stuck finding a way of talking to people about it. Now that your health professional has said you are suffering from a...
by mhacadev | Dec 12, 2016 | Latest News
Our Suicide Story program was honoured to receive The Northern Territory Fitzgerald Human Rights award for Social Change last week in Darwin. We would like to extend a big thanks to the officials and judges for acknowledging the program with this prestigious award,...
by mhacadev | Nov 30, 2016 | Latest News
We were very happy to have the ladies from the Akeyulerre Healing Centre visit yesterday, to celebrate the launch of a beautiful painting called “Watchful Eyes.” “Watchful Eyes” was commissioned by MHACA to celebrate Mental Health Week in 2016, and...
by mhacadev | Nov 16, 2016 | Latest News
We were very pleased to host Rosie Batty, domestic violence campaigner and the 2015 Australian of the Year, on Tuesday 8 November. Participants and staff were thrilled to hear Rosie speak and draw parallels with our own work to support victims of domestic violence....
by mhacadev | Nov 4, 2016 | Latest News
‘Stress Less in the Park’ was a fabulous morning celebrating Mental Health Week on the Alice Springs Hospital Lawns on Friday 14 October. The atmosphere was fantastic – everyone was smiling and soaking up the sunshine and the CAAMA live broadcast. The feedback...
by mhacadev | Nov 3, 2016 | Latest News
The Art of Our Healing was an exhibition by participants of the Mental Health Association of Central Australia to celebrate Mental Health Week from 9-15 October 2016. Mental Health Week is Australia’s way of raising community awareness about mental health and...