This guide provides a snapshot of current and emerging programs and activities that promote the mental health and wellbeing of older people in New South Wales.
‘Read-Along Dads’ was founded by a group of local residents in Castlemaine in Central Victoria, which is near the Loddon Prison. Loddon is home to hundreds of low and medium-security prisoners from all across Victoria.
Friends of Castlemaine Library (FOCAL), wanted to help the men keep in touch with their children while they were separated. They also wanted to help the children through this difficult time - and promote literacy skills.
Ask Izzy is a mobile website that connects people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with essential services such as shelter, food, clothing and health care.
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Ask Izzy will be expanded to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ access to health and wellbeing services, thanks to support from the Victorian Government’s Public Sector Innovation Fund.
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"Libraries are for digital and social inclusion. If I really need the internet I just go to the library. It's a place to go and feel safe and secure and get connected to services"
Social connectedness program
This program aims to demonstrate how depression, anxiety and suicide can be prevented through early interventions targeted at enhancing social connectedness for men and pioneer a preventative, wellbeing-focused approach to mental health interventions.
