Darwin Healing and Recovery Service

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Location info

Medicare Mental Health Centre, 16 Scaturchio Street, Casuarina 

Larrakia country

Directions

darwinaftercare@neaminational.org.au

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About this service

Darwin Healing and Recovery Service offers compassionate, non-clinical support and care coordination to people in the Darwin area following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis.  

About this service

In partnership with Danila Dilba, the Darwin Healing and Recovery Service provides compassionate, non-judgemental support to people and their loved ones following a suicide attempt or experiences of distress and/or suicidal crisis. 

The service offers compassionate, non-clinical support, connecting consumers with local and national care providers. 

This is an outreach service only. Our team meet consumers and their support people in a place of their choosing.  

Who is this for?

Darwin Healing and Recovery Service is for people aged 15 years and older, following a suicide attempt or experiences of distress and/or suicidal crisis. 

What to expect 

Once we’ve received a referral, we make contact within 24 hours and arrange to meet consumers at a place of their choosing.  

The support we provide can include: 

compassionate and non-judgemental support based on people’s needs

immediate and assertive follow-up at a location of their choice

working with consumers and their loved ones to create and carry out safety and wellbeing plans

helping people connect with cultural, community and social supports

tools, resources and information to support, wellbeing and manage distress

support to identify personal strengths, build confidence and resilience

referrals to other services to support health and wellbeing, when needed

How to access this service

How to access this service 

We accept referrals through: 

walk ins at Darwin Medicare Mental Health Centre, who are referred by the service clinicians

emergency department

Mental Health Access Team (MHAT)

Royal Darwin Hospital Inpatient Unit (Cowdy Ward)

headspace

General Practitioners

Danila Dilba Health Service

If you are a health professional and would like to refer someone, please email: healingandrecoveryservice@ddhs.org.au

For general enquiries, please email: darwinaftercare@neaminational.org.au

Partners

Darwin Healing and Recovery Service supports consumers in partnership with Danila Dilba Health Service and receives funding from the Australian Government under the Primary Health Network Program.