Mental Health Association of Central Australia

Bush Balm Demonstration for MHACA Participants
2022-10-10 11:30 - 12:30 (Australia/Darwin) | Purple House Bush Balm Shop, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
For Mental Health Week MHACA participants are invited to join Purple House to learn how bush balms are traditionally made.
This activity is free but RSVP’s are essential. Let a Drop-in staff member know if you would like to come or call MHACA on 89504600.

ASIST Alice Springs
2022-10-10 07:30 - 2022-10-11 15:30 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
MHACA will be delivering ASIST, an accredited 2 day suicide prevention training, in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on 11+12 October.
Download the poster and registration form.
COST: $280 Concession, $380 Full
Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please return the registration form at your earliest convenience. Registrations close Monday 3 October.
In the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions
Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs
Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it
Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large
Recognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care.

Any queries, please contact Lynn Moloney on 0437947257 or email training@mhaca.og.au

SafeTALK
2022-10-06 08:00 - 11:00 | The Purple Shed, 15 Lindsay Avenue, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
MHACA will be delivering safeTALK in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) on Thursday October 6.
Download the poster and registration form.
Places are limited so if you are interested in attending please return the form at your earliest convenience. Registrations close Monday 26 September.
As a special introductory offer this is a free training.
safeTALK offers valuable skills to everyone 15 and older and requires no formal training or prior experience in suicide prevention. Because it only takes half a day to learn, safeTALK is an excellent tool for people who want to become alert to the dangers of suicide in a convenient timeframe. safeTALK helps expand the reach of suicide intervention skills in the community.
Any queries, please contact Lynn Moloney on 0437947257 or email training@mhaca.og.au

Creating Hope Through Action
2022-09-09 20:30 - 22:30 | Council Chamber Lawns, 93 Todd St, Alice Springs, NT, 0870, Australia
World Suicide Prevention Day
Creating Hope Through Action, our Mparntwe World Suicide Prevention Day event, will be held 11am-1pm Friday 9 September on the Council Chamber Lawns.
The event will include a Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony with Aunty Sabella Kngwaraye Turner, speakers, music by Kirra Voller and Billy Black, craft activities, a photo booth and a free healthy BBQ. The event provides a reflective moment around the impact of suicide in our communities, and promotes our local programs that are working in suicide prevention and increasing community wellbeing. All are welcome!
Download and share the poster

Standard Mental Health First Aid Training
2022-08-16 08:30 - 2022-08-17 16:00 | CAAC Training Room, 32 Priest Street, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
MHACA is delivering a free Standard Mental Health First Aid Training 8:30am – 4.00pm, Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 August at the CAAC Training Room 32 Priest Street, Alice Springs.
There are limited places so if you are interested in attending, please email healthpromotion@mhaca.org.au for a registration form or call 0455 135 309.

Making Connections
2022-08-11 12:00 - 13:30 | MHACA, 14 Lindsay Ave, East Side, NT, 0870, Australia
You’re invited to take part in a community conversation in your local area about Australia’s mental health and suicide prevention system.
Join the National Mental Health Commission and the Mental Health Association of Central Australia for a shared lunch and chat: 12:00pm – 1:30pm, Thursday 11 August at MHACA, 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side.
Mental ill-health impacts every one of us. That’s why every person living in Australia has the opportunity to be heard. The National Mental Health Commission invites you to share your experience of the mental health and suicide prevention system with the Government through a series of community conversations and an online National Connections 2022 Survey.
What does an accessible, equitable and inclusive mental health system, based on lived experience look like? Join us for a free healthy lunch and community conversation or share your thoughts by visiting www.making-connections.com.au

Community Walk
2022-08-03 11:00 - 13:00 | ANZAC Oval, 7 Wills Terrace, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, 0870, Australia
Join MHACA and Footy 4 Life for the Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds Community Walk for people of all abilities.
With a free healthy lunch and fun games, this event will be a safe inclusive space for people to connect with others and enjoy some gentle exercise. If you would like to play footy beforehand make sure you come at 10am.
For more information email healthpromotion@mhaca.org.au or call 00455 135 309

Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting
2021-11-30 15:30 - 17:00 | NT
You are invited to the Mental Health Association of Central Australia
Special General Meeting and Annual General Meeting
Date: Tuesday 30 November
Time: 4.30pm-6pm
Venue: 14 Lindsay Avenue, East Side
All interested members of the community are cordially invited to attend
Please RSVP by Friday 26 November
Phone 89504600 Email info@mhaca.org.au
Meeting documents:
AGM Agenda 2021
Table of changes to proposed Constitution
MHACA proposed new Constitution
