The ACT is compact, so “remote ACT” is not a useful label. Access can still be difficult because of disability, caring, transport or living across the NSW border.
Published 23 September 2026 · Check current local service details before using them
Looking for support in the ACT and nearby NSW? There is no single route that suits everyone. This guide separates local public care from private therapy by video so you can choose a useful next step.
For people in the ACT, Access Mental Health is a 24-hour contact point on 1800 629 354 for concerns about your own or someone else’s mental health. If you live across the border in NSW, start with the NSW Mental Health Line on 1800 011 511 for the NSW public system. Public catchments and referral routes depend on your actual address; do not assume the same service covers both sides of the border.
Even in and around Canberra, leaving home can be difficult because of fatigue, disability, sensory load, anxiety or caring duties. A video appointment may remove a trip and waiting room, but it still requires privacy, a workable device and connection. If your reason for seeking support also needs in-person assessment, local care should remain part of the plan.
Your GP can help with local options and discuss a Mental Health Treatment Plan and referral when appropriate. The Kind Mind Collective offers planned adult therapy by secure video throughout the ACT and NSW; it is not an ACT or NSW public mental health service and has no local clinic. Bring up accessibility needs, privacy and any existing care team in a secure enquiry so the fit can be assessed.
The Kind Mind Collective provides individual therapy to adults across Australia by secure video. Broady Robertson is an Accredited Mental Health Social Worker (AASW #498629). The practice has no physical clinic in the ACT or nearby NSW and does not provide crisis or diagnostic services. We check whether video is a safe, practical fit before ongoing work. A local GP or service may be the better route if you need in-person assessment or cannot make privacy and connection work.
For eligible people, the Australian Government’s Better Access initiative can provide a Medicare rebate for individual telehealth mental health treatment when the service is clinically appropriate and referral requirements are met. A gap payment applies here. Private sessions are another option, and suitable self-managed or plan-managed NDIS participants can enquire about therapeutic support. Ask about fees and eligibility before booking.
Our online therapy guide explains the setup, and the regional and remote therapy page explains the practice’s approach.
Want to see if video therapy could fit?
Tell us where you would join from, whether you have privacy and a stable connection, and what support you are looking for. We will discuss suitability and the next step.
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Service locations and rules can change. Check current details directly with the linked service. This is general information, not individual clinical advice.
