Our Members

Everyone has a story when it comes to mental health. As a leading mental health charity, we’re here for every chapter – helping anyone experiencing a mental health concern start their journey to recovery. Our range of mental health services offer you specialist support, practical advice and someone to talk to.

Grow is a caring and supportive community based organisation that has developed a unique program for improving and maintaining mental wellbeing. Free weekly support groups are held in various locations across Sydney and regional NSW.

Psychosocial programs and advocacy, based at Chatswood Recovery & Wellbeing Hub, Hercules Street, Chatswood on the Lower North Shore, Sydney.

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW was established in 1957 and ran the first public hospital in Australia dedicated to the treatment of alcohol abuse. It now operates Kathleen York House, a residential service supporting women working to overcome substance dependence.

What we do –
Reduce drug and alcohol-related harm by developing and delivering psycho-social treatment programs.
Encourage and conduct research into the management of harmful drug and alcohol use.
Participate in community education and forums to disseminate information and advocate for the needs of those affected by substance abuse.

Blue Knot Foundation is the National Centre of Excellence for Complex Trauma improving the lives of 1 in 4 adult Australians (five million) who have experienced child abuse in all its forms, neglect, domestic violence in childhood and other adverse childhood events. This is known as complex trauma. Blue Knot Foundation is a policy and practice leader in both clinical and trauma-informed responses to complex trauma. We provide short term phone counselling support, information, resources, tools and workshops to help survivors and their friends, families, partners and loved ones live better lives. Blue Knot Foundation also provides professional development training, supervision, consultancy and other services to practitioners, organisations and divers personnel who work with survivors across sectors.

We strive towards a community that embraces and maintains the best possible mental health and wellbeing for all people and we work towards a society free from prejudice and discrimination against people living with mental illness. We provide a range of services and advocacy, information and support to individuals, families, carers and other service agencies in order to improve and facilitate better outcomes for people with lived experience and those who care for them.

Lou’s Place is the only daytime refuge for women in Sydney. We’re a unique, community-based refuge for women in crisis, homeless, feeling isolated or needing support. Women can come to our terrace house in Kings Cross to rest, eat, shower, wash clothes and enjoy some company. Lou’s Place is warm, friendly and supportive; a place where women can feel safe and relax. We offer a range of activities and programs to build confidence, develop life skills and to have fun. Lou’s Place also offers critical frontline services for women confronting the issues of: homelessness, domestic violence, mental health and addiction. Our services include crisis intervention, ongoing case management, referrals and legal advice.