Mental Health Services in Mudgee
Unfortunately at times there are wait lists for our services, in which cases we have a list of other professionals in our region that you can contact for assistance.
Crisis Support
There is usually a high demand for mental services and wait times may occur. If urgent assistance or support is required, contact the emergency services below:
NSW Health Mental Health Line:
1800 011 511
Lifeline: 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
Private Practitioners
Private practitioners will charge a fee for services. You will need to discuss fees with the practitioner / organisation when make a booking.
Amy Penney: Penney Psychology,
E: penney.psychology@gmail.com
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Mindkeys; Kim Hansen (Counselling, Applied Neuroscience Practitioner)
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Focustime Psychology: Neville Shackleton (Psychologist)
http://focustimepsychology.com.au/​
Fiona Woods: Mental Health Social Worker
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Choose Your Future, Joanne Cotterill (Mental Health Social Worker)
Mudgee Therapy Rooms,
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https://cudgegongcounsellingservices.com/
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Public & Fully Funded Services
Mudgee Community Mental Health; Phone - 02 6372 6455
Marathon Health: Phone - 02 6826 5271
Strong Minds Program
Strong Minds Western NSW delivers short-term, focused psychological services for people with a diagnosable mild to moderate mental illness. With a GP referral this service is fully funded and at no cost for up to 10 sessions. Services cover Mudgee, Kandos, Coolah, Dunedoo and Gulgong
www.marathonhealth.com.au/strong-minds-westernServices
Commonwealth Psychosocial Support Program (CPS)
CPS provides free non-clinical, community-based supports that aim to facilitate recovery in the community for people experiencing severe and persistent mental illness. ​
https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/service/commonwealth-psychosocial-support-program/
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Rural Youth Mental Health:
Rural Youth Mental Health Service (RYMH) offers early intervention services for young people (12-25) with, or at risk of, mental illness.
For young people not already in contact with a support service, or who find it difficult to access or engage with a service, RYMH will be there to help them make a positive change. Young people can ask for support from the program themselves, or be referred by a community organisation.
Phone - 1800 236 762
https://www.benevolent.org.au/services-and-programs/list-of-programs/rural-youth-mental-health