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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

The Buttery is seeking members to join its Lived Experience Advisory Group

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

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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