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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

Safe Haven to be established at Canberra Hospital

Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Minister for Mental Health Emma Davidson with Stride Mental Health regional manager Katherine Snars at Safe Haven in Belconnen. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

A place designed to help people experiencing mental distress in a non-clinical setting will be established on the Canberra Hospital campus, following its success in Belconnen.

The ACT government will spend more than $2 million on a Safe Haven cafe which is an early intervention service designed to reach people before they hit a crisis point.

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