Primary Care Connect has partnered with MIND Australia to deliver this new service for Distress Support.
If you’re over the age of 18 and feeling distressed, you can access free, practical support without having to go to a mental health, general health or emergency service.
Distress can take a wide variety of forms. It can be an unpleasant emotion, feeling, thought or behaviour, including:
You can visit a Community Engagement Point – PRIMARY CARE CONNECT – and talk to one of the helpful staff members.
They can refer you to the service. If you confirm you want the referral, someone from the Distress Support Service short-term support team will get in touch with you within one business day.
If you choose not to accept a referral that day, you can still access the Distress Support Service at a later stage.
Cost
This is a free service.
