Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Service (CPSS)

Get support, get connected

Support can focus on receiving practical help with daily living, looking after your health, finding a home, gaining employment as well as improving your connections with family, friends and the community.

Learn strategies and develop skills that help you to:

Identify your strengths
Build resilience
Achieve your goals
Find people to help you improve your wellbeing
Connect with family or with your community
Improve your physical health
Enjoy a full and vibrant quality of life.
Improve your health and wellbeing

Using an evidence-informed, non-clinical approach, we support you at the times when you most need it. The length of support can range from 8 weeks to a maximum of 12 months.

Improve your health and wellbeing

Using an evidence-informed, non-clinical approach, we support you at the times when you most need it. The length of support can range from 8 weeks to a maximum of 12 months.

An experienced mental health support worker will spend time with you to:

Look after your mental and physical health
Develop a recovery plan
Achieve your goals through face-to-face and phone coaching
Reduce your need for hospital services
Reach out to the people in your life who can support your recovery, such as:
- Carers or family members
- Your Doctor or General Practitioner (GP)
- Services in the community
- Health professionals

Support to suit your needs

The support you receive is based on your needs and preferences. We help you to build the confidence and skills to achieve your goals and the life you want, this can include:

Daily living support
Connecting with your community
Emotional Support
Improving physical health
Improving Family relationships
Coordinating services
Justice
Managing money
Alcohol and other drugs
Linking with other support such as housing and employment services
Access to education and vocational training

Mental health recovery

We offer a coordinated, planned, inclusive and reliable service that is sensitive to each person’s needs.

We believe that recovery is an individual process and that with the right kind of support each person can move towards a life that matches their values and goals for the future.