Business Details
Mental Health Peer Support Services in Palmerston
We are a dedicated mental health support organisation operating in Palmerston, Northern Territory, committed to creating safe spaces for individuals living with mental illness. Our services focus on practical peer mentoring, capacity building, and advocacy to improve mental health systems through lived experience and collaborative resource sharing. Guided by our core values of cultural respect, acceptance, responsiveness, and empowerment, we deliver holistic programs that promote self-confidence and positive mental wellness.Our team of qualified professionals facilitates art and music therapy sessions, vocational support initiatives, and community connection activities tailored to individual needs. With strong partnerships across jurisdictions, we champion systemic improvements while maintaining member-driven service delivery that prioritises personal growth and social participation.
Services
Drop-in Centre
Peer Mentorship
Art Therapy
Work Readiness Support
Advocacy Services
Music Therapy
Volunteering Opportunities
Capacity Building
Community Connection
Study Support
Highlights and features
- We deliver strengths-based supports guided by lived experience of mental health challenges
- Our therapeutic programs include art and music therapy with qualified instructors
- We provide member-driven advocacy for mental health system improvements
- Our services promote cultural safety and individual empowerment through capacity building
- We offer inclusive community connection activities tailored to diverse mental health needs
Services
Drop-in Centre
Our accessible drop-in centre provides a welcoming environment for mental health consumers to connect with peers and access support services. Members enjoy daily activities including art therapy, music sessions, and social events while receiving guidance from experienced staff. The centre operates weekdays with qualified professionals available to facilitate personal development and community engagement opportunities.
Peer Mentorship
Experienced peer mentors with lived mental health experience deliver tailored support programs focusing on recovery journeys and personal growth. Our mentoring framework combines practical skills development with emotional support to help participants build confidence and achieve their goals through shared experiences and strengths-based approaches.
Art Therapy
Qualified instructors lead structured art therapy sessions designed to improve mental wellbeing through creative expression. These therapeutic activities help participants develop coping strategies, reduce stress, and build social connections in a supportive group environment that values individual artistic expression and personal growth.
Work Readiness
Our vocational support programs prepare participants for workforce engagement through skills development and practical training. The initiative connects members with work placement opportunities while providing employers with resources to create mentally healthy workplace environments that support diverse employee needs.
Advocacy Services
We champion mental health system improvements through evidence-based advocacy informed by consumer experiences. Our advocacy efforts focus on policy development, service delivery enhancements, and cross-sector collaboration to create more responsive mental health support frameworks that prioritise consumer voices and lived experience.
People
Amy Holberton
Chairperson
Leading TEMHCO's governance with extensive experience in mental health consumer advocacy and organisational leadership.
Tay Bailey
Centre Programs Manager
Overseeing daily operations and program delivery at TEMHCO's drop-in centre with specialist mental health support expertise.
Bianca
Peer Mentor
Delivering peer support services informed by personal lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery.
Questions
What mental health support services do you offer?
We provide peer mentoring, art/music therapy, work readiness programs, advocacy services, and community connection activities for mental health consumers.
How can I access your services?
Our drop-in centre in Palmerston is open weekdays 9am-2:30pm. No referral required - just come in for support or contact us to learn more.
Do you offer support for employment readiness?
Yes, our work readiness program helps participants develop job skills and connects them with employment opportunities in mental health sectors.
Are your services available in rural areas?
While based in Palmerston, we specifically design services to support people living in rural Northern Territory communities.
How does your advocacy work benefit members?
We use member experiences to influence mental health policy improvements and system reforms that directly benefit people living with mental illness.
Reviews (1)
Helen Day
Jan 21, 2021
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I am just sharing from a lived experience perspective! We all can achieve if we can first believe! Dont listen to the negative talk that life will always be this way! That is a myth and not a fact! If you want your life to change then you need to believe in you! It wont happen over night but it will happen over time with the help of people with lived experience who understand and know the path you walk. Just have faith in you and if you need more help then go to TEMHCO as we are a consumer run organisation where everyone has had lived experience!
