Living and Learning Centre – Ipswich

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Location info

Ground Floor, Tenancy B, 45 East St, Ipswich, QLD 4305

Yagara country

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07 3493 6750

ipswich_centre@neaminational.org.au

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About this service

The Living and Learning Centre – Ipswich offers support for people experiencing emerging, moderate or severe mental health challenges in the Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Somerset regions.

About the Living and Learning Centre

The Living and Learning Centre provides clinical care coordination and mental health and wellbeing coaching for individuals experiencing severe mental health distress. Our services are available to residents of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, and Somerset.

We offer a flexible mix of place-based and outreach support tailored to individual needs, along with a range of peer-led therapeutic group programs designed to promote recovery and connection.

Who is this service for?

This service is available to people who:

are aged 18 years and over
live in the Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim, or Somerset local government areas
are experiencing a mental health concern that significantly affects their daily life
are not currently receiving support from a similar service.

What to expect

Get support, get connected

You will be assigned a key worker (clinical workers or wellbeing/peer coach) that will work with you collaboratively over a 6-12 month period, to assist with making positive changes to your mental health and wellbeing in one to one support sessions. You will also have access to a variety of self-development and therapy based group programs that can support your wellbeing goals.

Support can help to:

reduce distress and manage symptoms
improve your confidence and build independence
connect with family, friends and others
improve your physical health
participate in your community
enjoy a full and vibrant quality of life.

One-on-one support

Peer Wellbeing Coaching

An experienced Peer Wellbeing Coach will support you for up to six months to manage your mental health and wellbeing by assisting you to:

identify your strengths and values to help set goals to live a more enjoyable and meaningful life
recognise your available supports while finding new strategies to improve resilience and self-care.

Care Coordination

If you’re experiencing severe mental health concerns, a mental health clinician is available to help you coordinate supports and access community-based physical and mental health services.

Group support

If you are experiencing mental health challenges for the first time or feel as though group support would assist you to improve your mental health, you can access some of our group-based programs. Please call to discuss any upcoming groups in your region. Any adults living in our catchment area can participate.

We deliver programs across the Ipswich, Locker Valley, scenic Rim and Somerset regions across the year.