Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS)

Empower Your Family's Mental Health

Family Mental Health Support Service (FMHSS) is here to provide compassionate support and tailored strategies to strengthen the well-being of children, young people, and their families.

Funded by the Australian Government Department of Social Services, FMHSS offers inclusive services designed to address mental health challenges and deliver positive outcomes.

Tailored Support, Just for You

Our dedicated team works closely with each child or young person to provide personalised support, including:

Assessment of risk and protective factors

Supportive counselling

Practical assistance

Collaboration and coordination with relevant support networks.

Referrals to other relevant services as appropriate.

Additionally, we offer a range of psychoeducational and therapeutic groups for parenting and children, such as Circle of Security, Bringing Up Great Kids, Rage, Managing the Bull, Feeling Fantastic, and Rules in Relationships.

Holistic, Positive Outcomes

FMHSS is committed to delivering holistic benefits to individuals, families, and communities.

For Children and Young People:

For Families and Carers:

For Communities:

Support Through Every Season

At Mercy Community, we recognise that mental health is complex and unique to each person’s experience. Our FMHSS program offers support for a wide range of situations and experiences, including:

Children experiencing sadness, negative thoughts, fearfulness, aggression, or concentration problems
Young people facing mental health concerns, school or work challenges, or increasing worries about mental illness
Parents feeling anxious or uncertain about their children's mental health
Families in need of support and advocacy

Engaging Our Services

Our FMHSS programs are available to:

No formal referral or paperwork is required for our free services.

Contact our team today!

Begin your journey toward improved mental health and wellbeing.