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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 inΒ November 2016. D2DLΒ 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 inΒ 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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Changed services at MHACA due to Storm Damage

Our premises have suffered damage from the storms that hit Alice Springs on Friday 17th June 2016. MHACA continues to offer limited services as a result. From Wednesday 29th June MHACA will open its Day to Day Living activities and Drop In Centre at its premises from...

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FREE Basket Weaving Workshop - Mental Health Week 2026

πŸ“… Thursday 15 October
⏰ 12pm-1pm
πŸ“ Stress Less Hub, Alice Plaza

Take a break to slow down during your day and learn how to weave a small basket.

Spots are limited. Register at events.humanitix.com/workshop-basket-weaving-2026

Check out other FREE workshops and activities during Mental Health Week:
β€’ Monday 12 October - Painted Purses workshop
β€’ Tuesday 13 October - Leathercraft workshop
β€’ Friday 16 October - Stress Less in the Plaza event
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FREE Basket Weaving Workshop - Mental Health Week 2026
πŸ“… Thursday 15 October
⏰ 12pm-1pm
πŸ“ Stress Less Hub, Alice Plaza
Take a break to slow down during your day and learn how to weave a small basket.
Spots are limited. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/workshop-basket-weaving-2026
Check out other FREE workshops and activities during Mental Health Week:
β€’  Monday 12 October - Painted Purses workshop
β€’  Tuesday 13 October - Leathercraft workshop
β€’  Friday 16 October - Stress Less in the Plaza event

FREE Workshop: Painted Purses - Mental Health Week 2026

πŸ“… Monday 12 October
⏰ 12pm-1pm
πŸ“ Stress Less Hub, Alice Plaza

Join us to paint a canvas that will then transform into a plastic-covered purse. No experience needed, just bring yourself and a willingness to slow down.

Spots are limited. Register at events.humanitix.com/workshop-painted-purses-2026

Check out other FREE workshops and activities during Mental Health Week:
β€’ Tuesday 13 October - Leathercraft workshop
β€’ Thursday 15 October - Basket weaving workshop
β€’ Friday 16 October - Stress Less in the Plaza event
... See MoreSee Less

FREE Workshop: Painted Purses - Mental Health Week 2026
πŸ“… Monday 12 October
⏰ 12pm-1pm
πŸ“ Stress Less Hub, Alice Plaza 
Join us to paint a canvas that will then transform into a plastic-covered purse. No experience needed, just bring yourself and a willingness to slow down.
Spots are limited. Register at https://events.humanitix.com/workshop-painted-purses-2026
Check out other FREE workshops and activities during Mental Health Week:
β€’  Tuesday 13 October - Leathercraft workshop
β€’  Thursday 15 October - Basket weaving workshop
β€’  Friday 16 October - Stress Less in the Plaza event
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