How we help
There are many traumatic and stressful life events that can trigger and prolong mental health problems. Wesley Mission provides a broad range of services to help prevent and manage these.
- Counselling
- Suicide prevention
- Homeless services
- Respite for carers
- Psychiatric hospitals
- Child and family services
- Foster care
- Youth services
Counselling
Wesley Mission's counselling is far-reaching, helping individuals and families cope in a myriad of ways. We provide face-to-face and crisis telephone counselling for depression, eating disorders, abuse, alcoholism and drugs, anger, gambling, financial problems, grief and loss, suicidal behaviour and domestic violence.
Suicide prevention
Wesley LifeForce is dedicated to helping reduce the significant rate of suicide in Australia. LifeForce works in local communities; raising awareness about suicide prevention; delivering seminars on the signs of suicide and how to intervene effectively; and establishing local Suicide Prevention Networks. These networks are able respond to specific needs in their community and deliver localised suicide prevention initiatives.
Homeless services
When a person slides into homelessness, almost every other problem in their life worsens - whether it's substance abuse, mental health problems, relationship breakdowns or problems with the law. Wesley Mission programs provide stability and security so people can begin to address the areas in their lives that have contributed to their homelessness.
Services include crisis accommodation, case management, drop-in centres, assistance with food and independent living.
Respite for carers
Being a carer is a huge responsibility. Often this is in addition to other family, work or community commitments. For some carers their role can be exhausting or overwhelming; a trigger for mental health problems. Wesley Mission helps carers take time out for themselves. Our in-home and residential respite services work together with carers to plan the respite they need.
- Find out more about Wesley Disability respite services
- Find out more about Wesley Aged Care respite services
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Psychiatric hospitals
Our two hospitals in Sydney provide compassionate care for those in need of psychiatric help. Our goal is to provide positive outcomes, not only for our patients with a mental illness but also for their family and carers. Combining medication and therapy, our treatment programs include life skills and support networks to ensure recovery is effective, ongoing and enriching.
Child and family services
Wesley Mission's child and family services represent a cornerstone of our care. Our services are designed to increase a family's ability to effectively deal with a range of problems through information on parenting, child development, local services and groups; supported playgroups, outreach services, early childhood resources including books and toys, transition to school programs and other group activities.
Foster care
Wesley Dalmar provides homes for children and young people who cannot live with their families by recruiting, training and supporting foster carers. Wesley Dalmar foster carers are mature, child focused and committed to providing a safe, secure and loving environment for the children or young people in their care.
Youth services
Wesley Mission's youth services help young people and their families cope with the urgent problems facing youth today - homelessness, alcohol and drugs, gambling and other life-controlling issues that can lead to mental illness. By taking a compassionate approach and respecting the worth of each individual, we are turning young lives around. We do this by offering counselling, case management, group activities, drop-in centres, training, referrals and information.
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