Do you care for somebody with a mental illness?
Mission Australia’s Family and Carer Mental Health Program (FCMHP) provides free support for families and carers of people with a mental illness. The program offers information, education and skill development to help carers fulfil their role while maintaining their own health and wellbeing.
The program assists:
- Families and carers of people living with a mental illness
- Carer support groups and networks
- Mental health services
- Non-government organisations and other service providers
FCMHP aims to:
- Improve the coping, knowledge and management skills of carers
- Enhance the wellbeing, resilience and relationships of carers
- Improve professional and service responsiveness to the needs of carers
- Enhance relationships between carers and mental health services
- Improve health and wellbeing of people living with a mental illness
Download a flyer to learn more.
You can contact the program on the following numbers:
Lismore, Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Grafton, Yamba
(02) 6623 7401
Coffs Harbour, Woolgoolga, Bellingen, Macksville, Nambucca, Bowraville
(02) 6658 7831
Port Macquarie, Kempsey
(02) 6589 5017