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National Mental Health Lived Experience Peak Bodies

The Federal Government has established 2 national mental health lived experience peak bodies to each represent the following groups:
         * consumers - National Mental Health Consumer Alliance 
         * families, carers and kin - Mental Health Carers Australia
These peak bodies will ensure people with lived and living experience of mental ill-health can help improve the mental health system and services.

Mental Health NT
Not sure where to begin? This website assists Territorians to navigate the NT mental health system and related services. Includes a range of lived-experience networks offering free peer recovery programs.

Project Air have put together a helpful list of Support Services throughout Australia including Northern Territory.

Crisis Lines

Lifeline – call 13 11 14 
Samaritans – call 13 52 47 (8am-8pm)
Suicide Call Back Service – call 1300 659 467 
Kids Helpline – call 1800 551 800.

In an emergency where there is a risk to life or personal safety, call 000.

For Australian-wide support lines refer to our main listing

NT Support Lines

Northern Territory Mental Health Line: 1800 682 288 (1800 NTCATT)

Standby Support After Suicide Suicide bereavement: Support for people who have been impacted by suicide, call 1300 727 247.

Consumers/Lived Experience

Alternatives to Suicide
Alt2Su meetings use a peer-based approach to supporting people who have made suicidal attempts or who have experienced suicidal thoughts. Peer-to-peer mutual support groups provide a space for voicing, sitting with, understanding and moving through suicidal thoughts. People from anywhere in Australia can attend these group as they are currently run online via Zoom.

Alt2Su (Zoom) - Tuesday 5:30pm to 7:00pm ACST . Click here for more information.
Alt2Su LGBTQ+ Group (Zoom) - Wednesday  5:30pm to 7:00pm ACST. Click here for more information.
Alt2Su Women's Group (Zoom)- Wednesday- 6:30pm to 8:00pm ACST. Click here for more information. 
Alt2Su (Zoom)- Thursday 7:00pm to 8:30pm ACST. Click here for more information.
Alt2Su (Zoom)- Thursday 10:00pm to 11:30pm ACST. For more information please contact Inger Steiner (ingersteiner1111@gmail.com) or click here.

TEMHCO - Top End Mental Health Consumers
Drop-in centre for the Palmerston & Rural Areas (Not BPD Specific).

Organisations and Services supporting the LGBTIQA+ community (NB not specific for BPD) Need to scroll down to access NT links.

MHACA Mental Health Association of Central Australia
MHACA provide a range of psychosocial supports to people living in central Australia. Includes a drop-in centre, groups,1-1 support and care coordination for people with complex needs. (Not BPD specific). 
Alice Springs t: (08) 8950 4600 e: info@mhaca.org.au

Carers/supporters

Mental Illness Fellowship
Provides mental health services for carers (not BPD specific). Click here for Flyer.
Alice Springs (08) 8953 1467;  Darwin - Casuarina - (08) 8948 1051

NT Carers
Carer activities include counselling, music therapy, and peer support groups weekly in Darwin, Alice Springs, and Katherine (not BPD specific).

Professional Development

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