The Warialda Mental Health Support Group meets monthly on Monday evenings at the Warialda HACC Centre. Most meetings feature a speaker, discussion time and supper. The meetings provide coping tools for those people whose lives have been affected by mental illness.

The Support Group is affiliated with the Schizophrenia Fellowship of New South Wales, who provide training for leaders, carers and consumers.

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The Schizophrenia Fellowship is a nonprofit, community based organisation working in the field of mental illness. As such, it is governed by a management committee who guides the organisation strategically. The management committee is made up of 13 members, three of which must have a mental illness. 

The Schizophrenia Fellowship of NSW Inc. is committed to improving the circumstances and welfare of people living with schizophrenia, their relatives and carers, and professionals working in the area.

The Fellowship works to:

• Eliminate stigma and create a society that is understanding and accepting.
• Ensure that people with schizophrenia, and their carers and relatives, have access to information and appropriate services.
• Advocate on behalf of people with schizophrenia, their carers and relatives and mental health professionals, for better government policy in the areas of research, treatment, rehabilitation, housing and other relevant areas.
• Provide innovative programs and support.
• Ensure that the Fellowship has effective and accountable management.

Visit the Schizophrenia Fellowship Website