New permanent Head to Health service due to open soon in Richmond

The new permanent Head to Health satellite service site in Richmond is complete and will be opening its doors soon. The service provides free mental health support in a safe and welcoming environment for people experiencing distress or crisis. It also supports those wanting to find other mental health support for themselves, or someone they care about.

Located in Richmond, the new Hawkesbury Head to Health satellite will be open from 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday to Saturday, except Thursdays, when it will be open from 11:00am - 7:00pm. Unlike the previous Pop Up service, this new site will be open for walk-in support, without the need of a prior appointment.

Wentworth Healthcare, the provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, are the regional funding body and have commissioned Neami National to deliver both the Penrith Head to Health centre and the Hawkesbury satellite service.

Wentworth Healthcare CEO, Ms Lizz Reay, said that Head to Health was first introduced into the Hawkesbury as a temporary Pop Up service in 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the multiple disasters the region had experienced. She said that in response to the increasing need for better mental health support in the area, Wentworth Healthcare strongly advocated for the Pop Up to be turned into a permanent service.

“We have been working towards securing Head to Health as a permanent service in the Hawkesbury for several years, so today is an exciting day for us as we finally realise the completion of this stand-alone site,” she said.

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