Safe Haven Belconnen is a warm, welcoming, non-clinical, safe space that people can freely go to if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, mental health concerns, isolation or loneliness and are seeking connection and support.
Safe Haven Belconnen is a warm, welcoming, non-clinical, safe space that people can freely go to if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, mental health concerns, isolation or loneliness and are seeking connection and support.
Safe Haven Belconnen is expanding its operating hours to strengthen support for people experiencing emotional distress in the ACT community. From Monday, 23 February 2026, the service will operate six days a week, Monday to Saturday, from 2 pm to 10 pm, opening an hour earlier each day and introducing Monday services for the first time.
“The outstanding work happening at Safe Haven Belconnen is a direct reflection of the dedication and care shown by our staff every day. We are pleased to see the expansion of the hours of our service, so that more people in our community have access to safe, compassionate support when it matters most”
Recent data from ACT shows that 25% of adults in the community experienced mental illness in the past year, and 45.7% have experienced mental illness at some point in their lifetime1. This underscores the critical local role of local services like Safe Haven Belconnen who provide a welcoming, non-clinical space for people aged 16 and over, seeking support.
Safe, non-clinical peer-led services meet immediate crisis needs and provide preventative support, filling gaps in traditional health systems. Both staff with lived experience and service users report these spaces as highly responsive and relevant2. Services like this also help overcome a major barrier to care: around 50% of people delay or avoid seeking help due to cost, up from 39% in 2022 to 46% in 20253.
For those seeking support, Safe Haven Belconnen is open Monday to Friday from 2pm-10pm. A non-clinical, safe space that people can freely go to if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, mental health concerns, isolation or loneliness and are seeking connection and support. Walk in, no referral needed.
For more information, you can contact the team here.
Media release published Monday, 23rd February 2026.
[1] 2025-2030 ACT Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Regional Plan
