Broken Hill’s Mental Health Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre extends opening hours

The centre is now open Monday to Friday, 8.30am – 8pm and Saturday. 9.30am – 5.30pm. It offers a peer-led program, designed to support mental health wellbeing in a safe, welcoming, and recovery focused environment.

Mental Health Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre Manager, Tahlia Guerin said the expansion of opening hours would help improve accessibility to the service’s programs.

“Whether you’re just beginning or continuing your recovery, the Mental Health Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre is a place where you can feel supported, understood and empowered to take the lead in your journey,” Ms Guerin said.

“Your mental health matters and support is here when you’re ready.”

The Centre offers:

• a variety of group activities tailored to each consumer’s recovery needs,
• a supportive space to connect with others,
• compassionate peer workers with lived experience,
• a place to grow, reflect, and heal at consumer’s own pace.

MHPARC is located at 176 Thomas Street, via Old War Vets Road, on the Broken Hill Hospital campus.

For more information on the MHPARC, call on (08) 8080 1365. Please note MHPARC is not a crisis service.

If you or someone you know is in crisis or need immediate mental health support, please call the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511 (available 24/7) or visit Safe Haven.

Safe Havens are walk-in, non-clinical services providing crisis mental health and suicide prevention support in a warm, welcoming environment.