Wellways - Enhanced Adult Community Living Support Service

The Enhanced Adult Community Living Support Service focuses on working with those living with mental illness.

We work with you to:

• manage your mental health and wellbeing
• live independently in the community
• manage everyday tasks and improve living skills
• participate in community life
• improve resilience and social connections
• access employment, education or training
• sustain accommodation

To be eligible for this service you must:

• Be aged 16 years or older
• Have a diagnosis of a mental health issue that is impacting on the person’s ability to live independently
  OR
  a) In the case of a young person, where a formal diagnosis is absent, eligibility will include functional impairment identified by a mental health professional
  b) be of Aboriginal descent, experiencing a social and emotional wellbeing concern. A diagnosable mental health condition is not required to receive support.
  c) in the case of refugee and asylum seekers, experiencing psychological distress, mental ill health and functional impairment. A diagnosable mental health condition is not required to receive support.
• Receive ongoing support from or be eligible for support from Illawarra Shoalhaven LHD Mental Health Service, Murrumbidgee primary health network or another community-based clinical support willing to collaborate with Wellways. eg. Psychologist, Psychiatrist, your local health district Mental Health Primary Clinician, GP
• Have provided informed consent to participate in the program.