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June Group Activities Calendar

June Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in June include Finke Night Markets on Thursday 6 and Men's Mental Health Day on Friday 14. MHACA’s Drop-In will be closed on Monday 10 June as it is a Public Holiday. Weekend activities include a Big Day Out in Harmony community event, a picnic at the...

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May Group Activities Calendar

May Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in May include Footy 4 Life on Wednesdays, Pickleball every Thursday, the Central Australia Women Legal Service’s (CAWLS) legal information session on Thursday 123 May and Schizophrenia Awareness Day on Friday 24 May. Weekend activities include Lawn Bowls,...

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April Group Activities Calendar

April Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in April include the start of Footy 4 Life on Wednesday 24 April and the Central Australia Women Legal Service's (CAWLS) legal information session on Thursday 11 April. MHACA’s Drop-In will be closed for Anzac Day Public Holiday on Thursday 25 April....

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March Group Activities Calendar

March Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in March include an Easter Morning Tea on Thursday 28 March and the International Women's Day community event on Saturday 2 March. Easter Public Holidays: MHACA's Drop-In will be closed on Friday 29 March. No weekend activity on Saturday 30 March. Weekend...

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February Group Activities Calendar

February Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in February include Smart Eating Week between Monday 12 and Friday 16 as part of our Healthy Bodies Support Healthy Minds program. Different activities will be held during that week to support improving our wellbeing through eating healthy: Monday 12...

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January Group Activities Calendar

January Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in January include Swimming activity every Wednesday of the month, except on Join Lucinda and get some gentle exercise at the Alice Springs Town Pool. Bring your swimmers and jump in! Weekend activities include Cinema, Ten Pin Bowling, Lawn Bowls and a a...

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December Group Activities Calendar

December Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in December include MHACA's Christmas Lunch on Wednesday 20 December. All participants are invited to join, just talk to a Drop-In staff member or call MHACA if you would like to attend. Swimming activity is back on the calendar every Wednesday of the...

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Heads Up Youth Wellbeing event

Heads Up Youth Wellbeing event

More than 350 young people joined us at the Heads Up event On Monday 13 November. They learnt about how to support their wellbeing and enjoyed some live music, speakers, face painting and workshops. 10 local organisations hosted stalls and engaged kids with...

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Mental Health Week 2023 – Celebrating Our Strengths

Mental Health Week 2023 – Celebrating Our Strengths

The Northern Territory Mental Health Week was held between 7-15 October 2023. This year's theme was Celebrating Our Strengths. MHACA's 30th Birthday Happy birthday MHACA! We hosted our 30th birthday celebration at MHACA's Drop-in Centre as part of Mental Health Week....

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November Group Activities Calendar

November Group Activities Calendar

Highlights in November include Alice Springs Christmas Show weekend activity in the evening on Saturday 18 November. Lawn Bowling was also included as a new weekend activity on Saturday 11 November. MHACA participants are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible as...

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Eating well, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and avoiding alcohol and smoking support our wellbeing. Smoking and alcohol are often used when people are under stress, but these addictive substances can make symptoms worse in the long run. Whilst they can create an immediate sense of relaxation, people who use them then experience withdrawal symptoms which can increase anxiety. Smoking is not recommended and Australian guidelines for alcohol use for healthy adults is no more than 2 standard drinks a day.

You can support your mental health by improving your physical health. Find more information, links and tips at bit.ly/3eXvc0J

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Eating well, exercising regularly, getting enough sleep, and avoiding alcohol and smoking support our wellbeing. Smoking and alcohol are often used when people are under stress, but these addictive substances can make symptoms worse in the long run. Whilst they can create an immediate sense of relaxation, people who use them then experience withdrawal symptoms which can increase anxiety. Smoking is not recommended and Australian guidelines for alcohol use for healthy adults is no more than 2 standard drinks a day.

You can support your mental health by improving your physical health. Find more information, links and tips at https://bit.ly/3eXvc0J

#healthylifestyle #mentalhealth #wellbeing
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