INTENSIVE SUPPORT

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORTS

INTENSIVE SUPPORT

SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

Severe and Complex Mental Illness refers to conditions that go beyond common mental health problems and often involve multiple diagnoses, severe symptoms, and/or long-term or lifetime effects. People experiencing severe and complex mental illness may also face trauma, addiction, and substance abuse. Many people are highly vulnerable.

PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORTS

Intensive Support supports include Psychosocial Recovery Coach, Crisis Support, NDIS Core Supports, ADHD Coach and the Mentor Program

AIMS

Intensive Support aims to build social connections, foster healthy relationships, amplify purpose, empower people with choice and support self-determination and agency

IT WORKS

Intensive Support works by providing, daily living skills support, access and stability,service navigation (NDIS, clinical care, addiction services) social engagement and relationship building, and education, training, and employment pathways.

OUTCOMES

Participants in Intensive Support support services can expect improved mental health and wellbeing, reduced psychological distress, greater resilience, fewer hospitalisations. enhanced social connection and inclusion,stronger community ties, reduced isolation, increased participation in programs, greater independence and recovery and skills and confidence to achieve personal goals, education, training, and employment outcomes.