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Healthy Hub Connect launched
Everyone should have ready access to free or low-cost mental health care in their community, no matter where they live. Healthy Hub Connect was launched
NAIDOC Week 2023 – Kaiden Powell
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year for one week to celebrate and recognise the history,
NAIDOC Week 2023 – Aneika Kapeen
The Buttery’s Reconciliation Action Plan Committee (RAP Committee) submitted Aneika Kapeen for the 2023 Caring for Country and Culture NAIDOC Award. While Aneika didn’t win
NAIDOC Week 2023 – Dr Judy Atkinson
The Buttery’s Reconciliation Action Plan Committee (RAP Committee) submitted Dr Judy Atkinson for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement NAIDOC Award. While Dr Atkinson didn’t win this
Maintenance to Abstinence Program
On Sunday 2 July, The Buttery’s Maintenance to Abstinence (MTA) program turned 10. MTA has been operating since 2013 when the first two residents were
Close the Gap Day
Buttery team members Alinta and Rachel recently enjoyed participating in the Close the Gap Day event in Yamba. Approximately 1200 students across the Clarence Valley
Byron Bay Lighthouse Run
The Buttery’s staff were thrilled to participate in the Byron Bay Lighthouse Run in May. We are incredibly grateful to event organiser Lisa Parkes for choosing The
NSW Mental Health Commissioner visit to Safe Havens
It was wonderful to have NSW Mental Health Commissioner Catherine Lourey drop into Lismore and Woodburn Safe Haven’s on 15 May 2023. Commissioner Lourey met
Learning to live again…
35-year-old Doug came to The Buttery Private after 20 years of drug taking. Doug’s drug use, comprising a combination of methamphetamine, marijuana and GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate),
Outcomes of the Evaluation of NSW Community-based Mental Health Programs: HASI Plus
What is the HASI Plus Program? Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative Plus (HASI Plus) is a program for people with severe mental illness and significant