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Beautiful exhibits from The Art of Our Healing

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...

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Day to Day Living November 2016 Calendar Released!

MHACA offers a fantastic range of activities as part of our Day to Day Living program. Click on the calendar link below to see what's on offer in November 2016. D2DL November 2016 Calendar Please contact us on 8950 4600 for further information, or if you would like to...

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New Mental Health Tenancy Support Program

MHACA is excited to announce a new program with a focus on supporting participants to obtain and maintain secure housing. The program emphasises a client centred approach with an aim to deliver a holistic and tailored plan for the individual. Along with the new...

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Media Release: The Art of Our Healing

There’s something more than just art and craft happening in the art groups on Thursdays at the Mental Health Association of Central Australia. For the past four months, participants of MHACA have sat together in the Drop in Centre on Lindsay Avenue creating art for an...

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Day to Day Living October 2016 Calendar Released!

MHACA offers a fantastic range of activities as part of our Day to Day Living program. Click on the calendar link below to see what's on offer in October 2016. D2DL October 2016 Calendar Please contact us on 8950 4600 for further information, or if you would like to...

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Olympic festivities at MHACA

Our Day to Day Living Program and Drop In Centre were buzzing through August with a special atmosphere celebrating personal achievement and cultural diversity, coinciding with the Olympic Games. We kicked off the festival with a pancake breakfast on the 5th August,...

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MHACA – a Finalist in the 2016 Telstra Business Awards

MHACA are thrilled to have been nominated and recognised as a finalist in the Inaugural Charity Category of the Telstra Business Awards. Entering its 24th year, the Telstra Business awards celebrate the contributions and achievements of the small and medium business...

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MHACA is now Open for Business

We're pleased to announce that our Day to Day Living activities and the Drop In Centre will resume normal opening hours - 8:30am to 3:00pm - from Monday 25 July. Please continue to use the rear entrance to the building while the front half of our building undergoes...

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MHACA staff complete Certificate IV in Mental Health

Congratulations to our staff - Sharon Harris, Shannon Toombs, Samantha Alampi, Be Ward, Daniel Tavai and Mike Cassidy - for successfully completing Certificate IV in Mental Health at Charles Darwin University. At MHACA we are committed to excellence and proudly...

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Learn how to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work alongside them to create a plan that supports their immediate safety. MHACA is delivering I-ASIST, a 2-day interactive workshop designed to provide a culturally relevant framework in suicide first aid.

📅 Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 March
⏰ 8:15am – 4:30pm
📍 Olive Pink Botanic Garden (Meeting Room, next to The Bean Tree Cafe), 27 Tuncks Road

🔗 Register now:
events.humanitix.com/i-asist-indigenous-applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-18-19-mar-2026

For more information email training@mhaca.org.au or call 8950 4600.

#SuicidePrevention #CommunityTraining #AliceSprings
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Learn how to recognise when someone may be at risk of suicide and how to work alongside them to create a plan that supports their immediate safety. MHACA is delivering I-ASIST, a 2-day interactive workshop designed to provide a culturally relevant framework in suicide first aid.

📅 Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 March
⏰ 8:15am – 4:30pm
📍 Olive Pink Botanic Garden (Meeting Room, next to The Bean Tree Cafe), 27 Tuncks Road

🔗 Register now:
https://events.humanitix.com/i-asist-indigenous-applied-suicide-intervention-skills-training-18-19-mar-2026

For more information email training@mhaca.org.au or call 8950 4600.

#SuicidePrevention #CommunityTraining #AliceSprings

#InternationalWomensDay – Equal Futures Fair 2026

Join us on Saturday 7 March 2026 5pm–8pm at the Women's Museum of Australia (2 Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs) for an evening of connection, celebration and community.

✨ Women-led businesses stalls
✨ Local services information stalls
✨ Local musicians
✨ Panelists and guest speakers

Entry is by donation with a FREE healthy BBQ from 5pm–6pm.

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The 2026 theme #BalanceTheScales calls on all of us to work towards a more equitable future.

Bring your friends and family — we’d love to see you there! 💜

This is a collaborative event between MHACA, Women's Safety Services of Central Australia, Central Australian Women's Legal Service, 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek, Multicultural Community Services of Central Australia, Rotary Club of Alice Springs, CatholicCare NT, Women's Museum of Australia and Alice Springs Town Council with Northern Territory Government's support.

#IWD2026
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#InternationalWomensDay – Equal Futures Fair 2026

Join us on Saturday 7 March 2026 5pm–8pm at the Womens Museum of Australia (2 Stuart Terrace, Alice Springs) for an evening of connection, celebration and community.

✨ Women-led businesses stalls
✨ Local services information stalls
✨ Local musicians
✨ Panelists and guest speakers

Entry is by donation with a FREE healthy BBQ from 5pm–6pm.

International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The 2026 theme #BalanceTheScales calls on all of us to work towards a more equitable future.

Bring your friends and family — we’d love to see you there! 💜

This is a collaborative event between MHACA, Womens Safety Services of Central Australia, Central Australian Womens Legal Service, 8CCC Community Radio 102.1fm - Alice Springs & Tennant Creek, Multicultural Community Services of Central Australia, Rotary Club of Alice Springs, CatholicCare NT, Womens Museum of Australia and Alice Springs Town Council with Northern Territory Governments support.

#IWD2026
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