A safe place. To be yourself.
Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre (formerly Head to Health) is a free walk-in service offering caring, friendly and helpful support for people aged 16 years and over experiencing psychological distress, suicidal thoughts or crisis, in a calm and welcoming environment.
Location
23 Gillingham Rd, Elizabeth
Opening hours
Monday – Friday: 8.30 am – 10.30 pm
Saturday – Sunday: 12 pm – 6.30 pm
Public holidays: 12 pm – 6.30 pm
Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre provides:
- Immediate help to reduce distress.
- Help to safely cope with thoughts of suicide.
- Help to navigate through a crisis.
- Support to improve your wellbeing.
- Help to connect with ongoing support.
- Short to medium-term support from mental health practitioners and clinicians.
- Support for carers and families of people experiencing distress.
What to expect
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Someone there when you need support
Our team will work with you to understand what will help right now, and then if needed, help you find the right support for later.
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Support from people who have lived through it.
Many of our staff have experienced a mental health crisis themselves and understand what you may be going through.
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Recovery focused approach
We offer a single point of entry where you can chat to someone and be referred to the most appropriate services that meet your needs.
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A new way to access mental health and wellbeing support
Whether you’re trying to improve your sense of wellbeing, looking for help with something that’s bothering you, or helping someone you care about, we're here for you.
Accessing this service
If you know someone who may benefit from visiting our service, we accept referrals from GPs, mental health services, community services, carers, families and individuals.
Visit us
If you need support or know someone who does, you can drop-in and learn more about how we can help.
No referral or appointment is required.
Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre is located at 23 Gillingham Rd, Elizabeth.
For mental health emergencies
If you or someone you care for needs immediate emergency assistance, call 000.
More informationCheck out Northern Adelaide Medicare Mental Health Centre
This service is provided by Sonder and funded by Adelaide PHN, the Australian Government and the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.