Below is a list of mental health support services, including youth mental health support, community mental health programs, mental health organisations, hospital mental health services and mental health education programs. If you cannot find local mental health support services for your area, there is a list of state and national mental health support services at the bottom of this page, including those offering counselling and referral services.

Midwest Mental Health service – Adult and Children mental health

The Central West Mental health Service provides comprehensive assessment and treatment for people with mental health problems. The services include clinical programs such as
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health
  • Youth Mental Health
  • Aboriginal Mental Health
  • Adult Mental Health;
  • Seniors Mental Health.
Their preferred referral method is through your General Practitioner but their are other options such as:
  • Crisis and emergency services
  • Other health services
  • Community agencies
  • Schools
  • Private Psychiatrists or other doctors
  • Yourself
  • A relative, carer or friend.
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Midwest Allied Health

Allied Health services are provided throughout the Geraldton, Midwest, Murchison and Gascoyne Districts with a focus on prevention and early intervention, working on keeping people well, improving the health of the community and helping individuals who need treatment and care. Services provided include:
  • Education and practical information for individuals, families, other agencies and community groups (on topics such as diabetes, exercise, nutrition and children’s development;
  • Child development services – Team-based assessments and therapy services for children with developmental delay and/or disorders;
  • Therapy and clinical services for hospital inpatients and outpatients in the hospitals in the Midwest, Murchison and Gascoyne, as well as for community individuals and groups.
The Midwest Allied Health team consists of:
  • Dietitians;
  • Occupational therapists;
  • Physiotherapists;
  • Speech pathologists;
  • Social workers;
  • Podiatrists;
  • Audiology;
  • Clinical psychologists;
  • Allied health assistants.
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Carnarvon Sexual Assault Response Service

The service provides direct services to the target groups to deal effectively with the effects of the harm caused by child sexual abuse in families and communities (including trauma, guilt, pain, fear and other damaging personal and interpersonal effects), and to prevent child sexual abuse from recurring. This program focuses on supporting all Australians including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families living in the Gascoyne region who have been affected by the trauma of child sexual abuse, family domestic Violence /or family violence.
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Centacare Counselling Service

Centacare provides counselling for individuals, couples and families dealing with family relationship issues at all stages for a small fee.
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Children and Youth Mental Health Support

HelpingMinds offers free and confidential counselling to young people who are supporting a family member or a friend living with mental health challenges, including:

  • Individual counselling appointments for young people aged 8-17;
  • In-school counselling for students aged 8-17;
  • Phone counselling for young people in regional and remote WA on 1800 811 747
  • Advocacy surrounding the mental health system
  • Peer support
  • Support groups and workshops
 

Appointments can be made by calling the HelpingMinds office.

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Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service

The Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides assessment, treatment and advice to people with moderate to severe mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. They also support carers, other local health services and other agencies that work with people experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues in various ways such:

  • Needle exchanges;
  • Individual and group counselling;
  • Referrals to detox and rehabilitation services;
  • Intervention programs;
  • Drug and alcohol education and awareness programs in the community
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Youth Focus Bunbury

Youth Focus delivers frontline services and education programs which aim to reduce symptoms associated with suicide, depression, anxiety and self-harm, and build long-term mental wellbeing to help young people reach their full potential.
 
Services provided:
• Youth Counselling
• Education
• Group-based Therapy
• Mentoring
• Young Men’s Project
• Managing Anxiety
 
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Youth Focus Geraldton (headspace)

Youth Focus provides a friendly, confidential and professional service for young people who are in need of counselling and support. Our Counsellors are trained professionals who work with young people specifically around issues associated with suicide, depression and self-harm. Youth counselling appointments are free of charge.

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Wongan Hills Health Service

Services include:

  • 24/7 Emergency Departments
  • Acute inpatient care
  • Outpatient services
  • Telehealth Services (inpatient and outpatient)
  • Commonwealth Home Support Program services
  • Palliative care
  • Aboriginal health services
  • Dietetics
  • Occupational therapy
  • Physiotherapy
  • Social work
  • Speech pathology
  • Child development services
  • Child health clinics
  • Community midwife services
  • Health promotion and education
  • School health services
  • Mental health services
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Wheatbelt Mental Health Services

Wheatbelt Mental Health Service provides free, confidential, quality, community mental health care to people of all ages in the Coastal and Wheatbelt communities. The Wheatbelt Mental Health Service is a team of mental health professionals including a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologists, social workers, child and adolescent professionals and community mental health nurses.
Locally based, multi-disciplinary teams are located in Northam, Gingin, Merredin and Narrogin. Regular visits are made to outlying areas within the region to meet community needs. Outreach is supported by telephone consultation and videoconferencing. Clinical liaison is provided to hospitals within the region. Clinical programs include:
  • Aboriginal Mental Health Program (all ages)
  • Adult Mental Health Program (18-65 years)
  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health Program (0-18 years)
  • Seniors Mental Health Program (65+ years)
  • Youth Mental Health Program (15-24 years)
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