Your mental health and the mental health of your kids is a priority. This is why Better Place Australia provides a Family Mental Health Support Service near Baxter (FMHSS) and across the Mornington Peninsula.
The service supports children and young people who are showing signs of mental health issues or are at risk of developing difficulties with their mental health.
The service supports the families and caregivers by empowering them to provide early intervention with the goal of improving mental health outcomes.
If you live in Baxter, you can receive mental health counselling in Frankston at Better Place Australia. It is located in Frankston at Suite 7, 435 Nepean Highway between Wells Street and Ross Smith Avenue.
With the Stony Point train line stopping at Baxter, it is an easy commute to Frankston. The office is a short walk from Frankston train station or the bus interchange.
What does the Family Mental Health Support Service near Baxter do?
Being proactive is important. If you’re seeing early signs of deterioration in your family’s mental health, contact Better Place Australia. Through our Family Mental Health Support Service near Baxter, we can provide early intervention individual support for children, young people and families.
In particular, this service:
- supports the development of healthy coping strategies, communication skills and resilience
- aims to increase the awareness with children, young people, and their families
- aims to prevent ongoing mental health concerns
- facilitates service coordination and access to other services for the individual.
Group programs are also very fruitful when dealing with mental health problems. We provide group programs for children, young people, parents and caregivers. These programs are a safe space for the development of healthy coping strategies and behaviours, alongside emotional awareness and effective communication skills.
Individual case management directly to the young person is also available. This requires the involvement of a family member or carer.
Sometimes there is a need for additional specialist services to break through the underlying issues and improve mental health. Our practitioners can support young people and their families to access these services.
It includes referrals for:
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- family violence
- drug issues
- alcohol issues
- specialist teams for crisis or sexual assault services.
Who is eligible for this free service?
The person does not need to be formally diagnosed with a mental illness to be able to access the service. Thanks to government funding, you can receive mental health counselling in Frankston at Better Place Australia free of charge if you meet the eligibility criteria.
These are:
- children or young people showing signs of, or are at risk of, developing difficulties with mental health
- a family member or caregiver of a child or young person actively engaged with the FMHSS team
- those who reside in Baxter, Frankston or anywhere else in the Mornington Peninsula local government areas.
Being a whole of family approach, our practitioners are not able to work with a child or young person without the involvement of a family member or carer.
Who can refer?
There are several ways to refer. You can self-refer or be referred by an external agency or school within the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula local government areas.
How much does it cost?
Family Mental Health Support Service near Baxter is provided free by Better Place Australia to those who meet the government’s stipulated eligibility criteria.
Availability
This service is available across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region.
Enquiries
To make an enquiry, click here.
Learn more about the mental health and well-being of your child
If you’d like to learn more about mental health and well-being in children and family units, visit the Centre for Better Relationships website.
Centre for Better Relationships is the research and advocacy arm of Better Place Australia, with resources for you to learn more.
Read sector news articles such as: Understanding Child Development; and Highlighting the Imperative of Investing in Children and Young People’s Safety.
There are also learning videos you can watch, such as: Preventing Emotional Abuse of Children; and Supporting Children Who Have Disclosed Trauma.
By learning more, you will be better equipped to protect your children and support them during tough times.
