Our Community Supported Residential Units (CSRU) program provides medium- to long-term accommodation for people with serious and persistent mental health conditions, requiring low support and referred by WACHS Mental Health Service or their GP and assessed by aha as suitable for the program.

Operated as an 11-bed facility, we provide a 24/7 support in a home-like environment, aiming to improve your housing stability and community participation. We assist you to achieve your full potential to live independent and fulfilling lives through coordinated clinical and psychosocial support services. NDIS participants can receive additional NDIS services. Clinical support and case management is provided by WACHS Community Mental Health Service.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you:

• Are between 18 and 65 years on entry, have a diagnosed mental illness and restricted ability to perform everyday living tasks, and
• Currently live in a mental health inpatient unit, and
• Are homeless, at risk of homelessness or inappropriately housed (including if your current housing is at risk due to insufficient support services), or
• Live with elderly parents who can no longer provide the necessary care.

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to participating in a recovery-focused program and engaging with WACHS Community Mental Health Service.

Our Transitional Housing program provides short- to medium-term accommodation for individuals who can live independently but are waiting for community housing or require more support to gain independent living skills before moving into their own home.

Accommodation for up to six months in a single unit or share a house with one other person, with up to 10 hours of outreach support a week helping you prepare for moving into permanent accommodation. NDIS participants can receive additional NDIS services.

Support may include helping with managing a tenancy, maintaining a property, carrying out everyday living tasks, learning to budget, participating in social and community activities, and job hunting.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you are:

• Aged between 18 – 65 years on entry, have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health condition and are receiving ongoing clinical support from WACHS Community Mental Health, a Private Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, and
• May be participating in the Mental Health Housing program, or
• Are homeless, at risk of homelessness or inappropriately housed (this can include people whose current housing is at risk due to insufficient support services) and whose current needs cannot be met in the wider community.

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to working with aha to achieve the goals in your Recovery Plan, including securing your own permanent accommodation.

Our Mental Health Housing program aims to reduce homelessness by supporting people referred by WACHS Mental Health Service to access suitable housing and maintain this housing for 12 months. 

With this program, with our support you can secure and then maintain long-term stable accommodation, access existing mental health services including community support and clinical services, and other mainstream services including education and training. NDIS participants can receive additional NDIS services.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you:

• Are aged between 18 – 65 years on entry, have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health condition and are receiving care in a specialist mental health inpatient unit, and
• Are at risk of homelessness, and
• Will receive ongoing clinical support from WACHS Community Mental Health, a Private Psychiatrist or General Practitioner.

Eligibility Criteria

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to working with aha to achieve the goals in your Recovery Plan, in particular securing permanent accommodation.

Our Outreach Program supports people diagnosed with significant and persistent mental health conditions living in their own homes, our CSRU or transitional housing.

Working to support your recovery plan, our trained Support Workers assist with daily living skills, accessing community activities and services, and supporting you to maintain your accommodation. NDIS participants can receive additional NDIS services.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you:

• Are aged between 18 – 65 years on entry, have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health condition and are receiving ongoing clinical support from WACHS Community Mental Health, a Private Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, and
• Have low-medium support requirements, and
• Are not homeless.

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to working with aha to achieve the goals in your Recovery Plan.

We place importance on people participating in community activities, developing healthy life skills, and making friends.

Our Community Engagement and Social Inclusion Program is open to all aha participants, NDIS participants and those of other providers. Group activities include art, music, fishing, craft, regular social BBQs and other activities. Participants choose the activities available, which may be centre-based or out in the wider community.

You may choose to only participate in the Community Engagement & Social Inclusion program.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you:

• Are aged between 18 – 65 years on entry, have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health condition and are receiving ongoing clinical support from WACHS Community Mental Health, a Private Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, and
• Have low-medium support requirements.

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to working with aha to achieve the goals in your Recovery Plan.

We are a registered NDIS provider offering recovery-focused mental health outreach support services. Our Support Workers deliver services to both NDIS and aha participants.

NDIS services include assistance with daily living, access to the community and/ or transport.

Trained Recovery Coaches can also provide psychosocial coaching support where it is identified in your Recovery Plan.

Eligibility

You may be eligible for this program if you:

• Are aged 18-65 years on entry, have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental health condition and are receiving ongoing clinical support from WACHS Community Mental Health, a Private Psychiatrist or General Practitioner, and
• Are a registered NDIS participant.

You must give your consent to be referred to the program and commit to working with aha to achieve the goals in your Recovery Plan.

aha offers Support Coordination for NDIS participants. Our Support Coordinator will work closely with you to identify services that align with your Recovery Plan. Services may be provided by aha or other NDIS service providers.