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About Lamp // About Lamp
Information about Lamp
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A centre designed for young people between the ages of 14-20
Room 226 Facilities
Our activities are centre based and include
Our mission is to enhance wellbeing, create positive networks and maintain links with in the community. The youth program strives to embrace early intervention and convey information to the community about mental health relating to youth.
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Located roughly half way along Roe Street, Below the high school. Look for the giant fig tree in the car park and mosey on down the hill to the hall.
Lamp is a community based NGO, working with consumers, carers and families living in the South West regions of WA. The aim of the organization is to assist people during htier recovery to engage with and integrate into their local communities and provide, training, information, and support.
Lamp commenced its services in 1996, demonstrating steady consistent growth, Lamp provides a diverse range of services to clients distributed throughout the Vasse-Leeuwin and Warren-Blackwood regions. Lamp staff are employed on a flexi system thus providing clients with a diverse range of expertise and supports.
Staff members come from a wide range of disciplines and varied qualifications including, sociologists, social psychologists, human resource development, mental health nursing, general nursing, social trainers, book keeping and administration, media and promotions, counsellors, computer and IT trainers, Adult and Tertiary Educators and trainers and qualified community service workers.
Lamp is devoted to constant skill development and training among staff and has been recently awarded a 2010 Employer of the year award, NGO and is the recipient of the 2010 Southern Regions Community Leadership Award.
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Nestled in the Community Resource Centre, Lamp Inc utilizes the same space as the Soup Kitchen. If you are not familiar with the soup kitchen the Lamp building can found best by looking for the Red Cross Op shop along Tunbridge Street. The Lamp Inc building is roughly behind the Op Shop and can be identified by the picnic tables, garden and privacy screen. Parking is available on Tunbridge Street.
Lamp is a community based NGO, working with consumers, carers and families living in the South West regions of WA. The aim of the organization is to assist people during htier recovery to engage with and integrate into their local communities and provide, training, information, and support.
Lamp commenced its services in 1996, demonstrating steady consistent growth, Lamp provides a diverse range of services to clients distributed throughout the Vasse-Leeuwin and Warren-Blackwood regions. Lamp staff are employed on a flexi system thus providing clients with a diverse range of expertise and supports.
Staff members come from a wide range of disciplines and varied qualifications including, sociologists, social psychologists, human resource development, mental health nursing, general nursing, social trainers, book keeping and administration, media and promotions, counsellors, computer and IT trainers, Adult and Tertiary Educators and trainers and qualified community service workers.
Lamp is devoted to constant skill development and training among staff and has been recently awarded a 2010 Employer of the year award, NGO and is the recipient of the 2010 Southern Regions Community Leadership Award.
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Lamp Inc was established in August 1996. It's members consist of people living in the community with severe and persistent Mental Health Disorders, their families and carers.
Members meet regularly at a variety of social and recreational activities. In the general community and at any of the Lamp living skills/drop in support centres at Busselton, Margaret River and Bridgetown.
Lamp's aim is to promote personal independence, social well being and community inclusion for consumers. Lamp provides services to consumers within their own homes and in the general community.
Lamp Community Support Workers help to improve a range of skills for people with a mental illness, such as personal care, cooking, budgeting and other home management tasks. The aim of the support program is to enable consumers to live more independently and with confidence within the community.
Help and support also extends from the home into the community. The staff help with travelling, shopping and participation in leisure, recreational and other social activities that exist in the Busselton and surrounding communities.
The Community Support Workers liaise closely with other agencies involved in areas with other agencies involved in areas such as finance, accommodation, employment and education. Members are also encouraged to participate in courses such as stress management, self esteem and assertiveness training.
Community support workers assist clients who wish to become part of the Lamp structured living skills centre program and for carer and family referrals to the Lamp carers and family support program.
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This Centre is a red building and is located on Bussel Hwy with a purple and yellow fence. Next door is the afterhours GP surgery and across the road a small group of shops . Parking is available at the front of the building and also across the road on a vacant lot.
Lamp is a community based NGO, working with consumers, carers and families living in the South West regions of WA. The aim of the organization is to assist people during htier recovery to engage with and integrate into their local communities and provide, training, information, and support.
Lamp commenced its services in 1996, demonstrating steady consistent growth, Lamp provides a diverse range of services to clients distributed throughout the Vasse-Leeuwin and Warren-Blackwood regions. Lamp staff are employed on a flexi system thus providing clients with a diverse range of expertise and supports.
Staff members come from a wide range of disciplines and varied qualifications including, sociologists, social psychologists, human resource development, mental health nursing, general nursing, social trainers, book keeping and administration, media and promotions, counsellors, computer and IT trainers, Adult and Tertiary Educators and trainers and qualified community service workers.
Lamp is devoted to constant skill development and training among staff and has been recently awarded a 2010 Employer of the year award, NGO and is the recipient of the 2010 Southern Regions Community Leadership Award.
LAMP INC SouthWest is located in three locations for convenient access by our clients.
Click The Links for detailed information about our locations:
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Lamp is a community based NGO, working with consumers, carers and families living in the South West regions of WA. The aim of the organization is to assist people during their recovery to engage with and integrate into their local communities and provide, training, information, and support.
Lamp commenced its services in 1996, demonstrating steady consistent growth, Lamp provides a diverse range of services to clients distributed throughout the Vasse-Leeuwin and Warren-Blackwood regions. Lamp staff are employed on a flexi system thus providing clients with a diverse range of expertise and supports.
Staff members come from a wide range of disciplines and varied qualifications including, sociologists, social psychologists, human resource development, mental health nursing, general nursing, social trainers, book keeping and administration, media and promotions, counsellors, computer and IT trainers, Adult and Tertiary Educators and trainers and qualified community service workers.
Lamp is devoted to constant skill development and training among staff and has been recently awarded a 2010 Employer of the year award, NGO and is the recipient of the 2010 Southern Regions Community Leadership Award.
Lamp is devoted to early intervention and strives to provide a holistic, innovative, expanding service.
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With the introduction of the "Friends Of Lamp", clients and carers have become instrumental in creating a strong network between themselves and the service providers.
Enables both consumers and carer groups to be represented on the Lamp management committee.
Through its fund raising activities, "Friends Of Lamp" supports and finances regular carer retreats and client holiday programs.
Friends Of Lamp is also the official fundraising group for Lamp Inc.
Friends Of Lamp encourages client self-valorisation and offers advocacy to its members.
Friends Of Lamp provides the following services :
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Some of the activities and support provided by the Lamp group are :
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To Promote the social, well being and dignity and personal independence of people with mental illnesses, their families and communities in the rural regions of the Lower South West of Western Australia.
To contribute to an increased understanding and acceptance of mental illness in the community.
To be part of a person’s recovery, education and inclusion for life.
As a community based NGO Lamp’s role is to: Support people with mental illness, their families, friends and carers, provide opportunity for independent living, advocacy, education and information.
The following values and principles guide the activities of lamp Inc :
The community based non-government sector will lead the way in supporting people with mental illness their families, friends and carers to ensure an inclusive quality lifestyle and recovery process.
Referral to Lamp consumer services can be made through the South West Mental Health Services Offices, your GP or Private Psychologist, Psychiatrist or Counsellor or self referal with Lamp Inc by calling 9754 1834.
226 Bussell Highway
Busselton WA 6280
Phone: 9754 1834 Fax: 9754 1836
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106 Roe St
Bridgetown, 6255
Phone/Fax: (08) 97612088
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Tunbridge St
Margaret River
Phone:9758 8400
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