National Psychosocial Support Measure program

The National Psychosocial Support Measure (NPSM) is a free program for people with a severe mental illness, who haven’t been able to access NDIS supports. The program provides short-term coaching support to eligible participants to build skills to manage their mental illness, improve relationships with family and friends and increase social and economic participation. This is not a clinical service How does the program work? Eligibility criteria NPSM offers one-to-one coaching with a psychosocial recovery coach To access the National Psychosocial who can support recovery for people with enduring mental illness. Support Measure, participants must: These sessions are fixed at 10 initially, with a process of team review • Have a severe and persistent for extension for a further five sessions. Each session is goal-oriented mental illness in focus and designed as a person- centred recovery plan. • Not be currently supported by the NDIS You will learn strategies and develop skills that help you: • Identify your strengths • Connect with family or your The program is available to participants in the following areas: • Connect to a social network that community will improve your wellbeing • Enjoy a full and vibrant life Albert Baradine • Build resilience to achieve • Explore accessing the NDIS Bathurst Binnaway your goals Blayney Borenore Bumberry Your psychosocial coach will also support you to: Burcher Cadia • Look after your mental and physical health Canobolas • Develop a recovery plan Canowindra Condobolin • Achieve your goals through face-to-face and phone coaching Coolabah Coolah • Reduce your need for hospital services Coonabarabran Coonamble • Reach out to the people in your life who can support your Cumnock recovery, such as: Dunedoo Eugowra - Carers or family members - Health professionals Forbes Geurie - Services in the community - Your GP Gilgandra Girlambone Gulargambone Referral pathways Kenebri Lake Cargelligo You can self-refer into the program or be referred in by your Larras Lee Manildra GP or community support, using the referral form found at Mendooran Molong marathonhealth.com.au/psychosocial Mumbil Once a referral is received, a member of the team will be in contact Nyngan Oberon with the you. Obley Orange Pangee Parkes More information Peak Hill Stuart Town Toogong Tottenham 1300 402 585 2101MH032 Tullamore [email protected] Trundle Warren marathonhealth.com.au/psychosocial Wellington Yeoval

This service is funded by: Marathon Health is a not-for-profit, registered charity delivering high quality health and wellbeing services to people wherever they choose to live. This service is supported by funding from Western NSW Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program. Better healthcare, closer to home