A Safe Place for People Navigating Mental Health Journeys
We are a community of people who support each other in our recovery goals. We offer opportunities for friendship, education, employment, and purposeful work, recognising that each person has unique needs and aspirations. Our support is flexible and responsive, helping individuals build confidence, develop skills, and pursue meaningful pathways, including into employment. We believe that recovery is possible, especially when people are empowered with the right supports at the right time.
The Junction is able to utilise your NDIS package funding for psychosocial support, or if you don’t have an NDIS package, we can access government funding. No-one misses out!
Become A Member
Find out how to join the Clubhouse and become a member of a community of people working together to create and support opportunities for mental health recovery. ‘Whilst ever there is the Junction Clubhouse, there will always be a safe place in the Cairns community for people with lived experience of mental illness to connect, belong and grow’
Our Programs
We provide a support system for people over the age of 18 living with mental illness to improve their mental health recovery through connecting with others in a safe and non-clinical environment. Find out how we can work together and the programs available to support your recovery journey.
Upcoming Event
Five time Olympic Gold Medallist Ian Thorpe will lead the inaugural The Junction Connection Lunch to raise awareness of mental health and help remove the stigma in the community.
Ian Thorpe, nicknamed the “Thorpedo,” is a retired Australian freestyle swimming legend who became the youngest male to ever represent Australia at age 14. Since retirement he has dedicated his time to many causes, but his most prominent work has been as a mental health and LGBTQ+ rights advocate. Thorpe has been very open with his own mental health struggles throughout his life.
Despite breaking 22 world records across his career and achieving the unthinkable for most, he says poor mental health can affect anyone and it can often affect you when you least expect it.
Thorpe has thrown his support behind The Junction Clubhouse model and the great work the service does for its members and those suffering mental illness in the FNQ community. When he heard of the inaugural Connection Lunch being hosted by The Junction, he jumped at the opportunity to support their efforts.
He encourages anyone in the community wanting to connect and support mental health awareness to join us for what will be a truly special event.
JOIN US AS WE CONNECT AND RAISE AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORTING OUR MENTAL HEALTH!
