Mental health & AOD support, led by the community
The African Wellbeing Support Network brings together community leaders, elders, young people, families, mental health and health services to build trust, understanding, and culturally grounded support across NSW.
Get Involved
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Community Members
Join a Monthly Learning Circle on the last Friday of every month, bring your family to a wellbeing conversation or psychoeducation session, or step forward as a peer support leader and community champion.
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Health & Community Organisations
Partner with us to support the wellbeing needs of African communities across NSW.
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Partners & Supporters
Support AWSN in achieving independence through leadership, sustainability, and long-term impact.
Who We Are
The African Wellbeing Support Network grew out of the African Mental Health Learning Circle, a community-based initiative supported by NSW STARTTS and funded by Dooley’s Lidcombe Catholic Club from 2018 to 2020.
It began with a simple idea: bring African community leaders, elders, young people, and mainstream health and mental health services into the same room, monthly, to discuss access and equity issues bordering on service provision.
What started as a series of learning circles has now grown into an independent, community-led network, registered as a not-for-profit entity, enabling African communities across NSW to lead their own mental health and AOD promotions and prioritise their wellbeing in collaboration with key stakeholders.
Our Partners & Supporters
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WSLHD Multicultural Health Services
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Odyssey House Multicultural Program
