Mental health-funded non-government organisation
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Metadata item type: | Glossary Item |
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| METEOR identifier: | 327446 |
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| Definition: | A private organisation that receives Australian Government and/or State/Territory funding specifically for the provision of community health and related support and information services for people with a mental disorder or psychiatric disability, their carers or the broader community. These include accommodation, advocacy, community awareness, health promotion, counselling, independent living skills, psychosocial, recreation, residential, respite and self-help services. |