Emmaus Community
Founder: Br Alan Archer
Telephone: +61 8 9258 7333
Postal Address: PO BOX 535,
Bentley WA 6982
Website: www.emmauscommunity.org.au
Emmaus Community provides long term independent community living for people of adult age who live with mental health issues. The environment is designed to support and encourage each person’s independence to the fullest extent of their ability
Emmaus started in 1996 as an informal drop in centre, and was set up out of the need for people living with mental illness to have some form of ongoing emotional support after leaving crisis care. Many people living with mental health issues had nowhere to go and were often very isolated. This isolation contributed to further deterioration of mental health. As people started to use the drop-in centre, it was obvious that there was a need for long-term permanent ‘community’ accommodation, as many were unable to live on their own and often had nowhere to go at night.
While the mental health system provides excellent clinical care, people also need belonging, being able to love and be loved, being respected and most importantly of being taken seriously. This is what Emmaus strives to do for each community member on a daily basis.
