MENTAL HEALTH
CARER'S ARAFMI NSW INC (Hunter Branch) is a Non
Government not for profit charitable organisation managed
by a committee of family members, carers, mental health
care professionals and interested local people. At least
51% of the committee membership are relatives of people
with a mental illness.
Our Mission
To provide mutual support services for families and carers
of people with a mental illness, such as information, education,
counselling and support.
Professor Patrick
McGorry (2010 Australian of the year)
is a leading international researcher and clinician in the
field of Mental Health. He is a Professor of Psychiatry
at the University of Melbourne and is a founding member
of Headspace, The National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
Patrick is The Patron of Mental Health Carers ARAFMI NSW
Inc Hunter Region also Patron for the Newcastle Mental Health
“Walk of Pride” held in Newcastle annually.
His Knowledge and Compassion is making a huge difference
to the way mental illness is understood and perceived in
the 21st Century.
Support groups available:
New Newcastle Support Group for carers and family members:
Every second Friday beginning on the 18th November from
10am-12pm
At 22 Stewart Avenue Hamilton East 2303 (Next meeting 16th
December)
Maitland Support Group: Meeting on the
2nd Tuesday of every month from 7pm - 9pm. Contact ARAFMI
Hunter on 02 4961 2842 or contact Jack or Brenda Kelly on
02 4933 6153
Lingard Private Hospital Support Group:
Meeting 2nd Friday of the month from 2pm -3pm. Contact ARAFMI
Hunter on 02 4961 2842.
Warners Bay Private Hospital (Lakeside Clinic)
: Meeting 3rd Thursday of the month from 6.30pm to 9pm.
Contact ARAFMI Hunter for details on 49612842
Borderline Personality
Support Group for families and carers: 2nd Tuesday
of the month 6.30-8.30pm held at ARAFMI office 22 Stewart
Ave Hamilton East. Call the office for further details Ph:
49612842
Want to become a
member? Click here
to download a membership form
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