he Mental Health Support for Emergency Services Workers grant opportunity is part of the Supporting Local Emergency Management Capability program. The program was announced as a measure in the 2024-25 Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
The purpose of the program is to deliver best practice mental health services (including clinical services, referrals, awareness raising, prevention and wellbeing activities) directed towards the prevention, treatment and control of recognised mental health conditions, targeting current and former, paid and voluntary emergency services workers that have been involved in disaster response and their families.
The objectives of the program are to provide emergency services workers and their families with free support through an inclusive and accessible, national program of appropriate psychological and relevant wellbeing services aligned with the stepped care model. These services will support the prevention, treatment and control of recognised mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as suicidal ideation (where it is linked to a recognised mental health condition).
More information on the program is available here - Current Grant Opportunity View - GO7422: GrantConnect
