Your family’s mental health is a priority. If you live in Mount Eliza, you may not know that Better Place Australia provides a Family Mental Health Support Service near Mount Eliza (FMHSS). Better Place Australia has a proven track record over the last 35 years of seeing positive outcomes for people with mental health issues.
Our Frankston location is easy to get to from Mount Eliza. We’re at 435 Nepean Highway between Wells Street and Ross Smith Avenue.
Better Place Australia mental health counselling in Frankston supports children, young people and their families who are experiencing mental health issues or are at risk of developing difficulties with mental health.
Families and caregivers are supported through the process to provide early intervention with the goal of improving mental health outcomes.
What does the Family Mental Health Support Service near Mount Eliza do?
If you notice early signs of difficulties with the mental well-being of your children or your family, it’s best to contact the Family Mental Health Support Service near Mount Eliza sooner rather than later, to avoid matters becoming more complex.
The service provides early intervention individual support for children, young people and families.
This includes:
- supporting the development of healthy coping strategies, communication skills and resilience
- increasing the awareness with children, young people, and their families
- preventing ongoing mental health concerns
- facilitating service coordination and access to other services for the individual where need be.
You can also access our free group programs to help facilitate a positive outcome. Group programs are designed to be a safe, nurturing space for children, families and carers to receive support for mental health problems.
With the right mental health support, you and your family can develop healthy coping strategies and behaviours, alongside emotional awareness and effective communication skills.
Individual case management directly to the young person can be accessed with the involvement of a family member or carer.
Sometimes, there is a deeper cause, anchored in an issue that needs additional specialist services. Our practitioners can identify any specialist services that may be needed and support you, your child, and family unit to access these services for the best outcome.
This could include referrals for:
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- family violence
- drug issues
- alcohol issues
- specialist teams for crisis or sexual assault services.
How much does the service cost?
The Family Mental Health Support Service near Mount Eliza is an initiative of the Australian Government, and as a result, Better Place Australia is funded to provide this service free of charge to those who are eligible.
Who is eligible for this free service?
In case you didn’t know, a person does not need to be formally diagnosed with a mental illness to access mental health counselling in Frankston.
The service is available to:
- 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 Mount Eliza, Frankston or anywhere else in the Mornington Peninsula local government areas.
At Better Place Australia, our practitioners adopt a whole of family approach and are not able to work with a child or young person without the involvement of a family member or carer.
Who can refer to the service?
Referring to family mental health support services can be done several ways.
You can:
- self-refer
- be referred by an external agency
- be referred by a school within the Frankston & Mornington Peninsula local government areas.
Availability
This service is available across the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula local government areas.
Enquiries
Act sooner than later. Make a confidential enquiry now.
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.
