Partner/Peak Group

Name of Group Geelong Mood Support Group

State Based VIC

Town or Suburb Geelong

Description of the group The Geelong Mood Support Group is funded through the Department of Human Services and supported by donations from other service groups. The Group offer its members the opportunity to meet regularly, and provide mutual care and support to those in need.

Year the group was formed 1989

Area covered by the group Geelong

History of the group The Geelong Mood Support Group Inc., formerly the Geelong Bipolar Support Group Inc., came about through an open public meeting which was facilitated by the Barwon Psychiatric Resource Centre in November 1989. The philosophy of the organisation has always been around sharing and caring for people with mental illnesses their families, carers and friends and all are welcome to be a part of our Group. Our monthly contacts have risen from about 30 per month in 1996 to currently around 500 per month. Many hundreds of education presentations have been made, including consumer education to community groups and schools throughout the Geelong region. The Geelong Mood Support Group liaises and refers with all like agencies/groups in the Barwon Region and with other mood groups throughout Australia and overseas. We receive referrals from other agencies, General Practitioners, Psychologists, Clergy, Psychiatric Services and from consumers. We hope in the future to work more with our community education program, as well as, of course, continuing to give good service to people with affective disorders and their carers.

Contact details for Geelong Mood Support Group

  Mr Reid Maxwell

Postal address

Email reidm@geelongmood.org.au

Phone 0352225999

Website www.geelongmood.org.au/