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Community Health
Services
Mental Health Services
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The Mental Health Service assists those with a mental illness to aid them in maintaining optimum health and independence within their community.
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The team works together with the community to initiate a variety of activities for people with mental illness. These activities help to promote acceptance of people with a mental illness within the broader community whilst giving clients a chance to partake in activities that they enjoy.
The team works with the community to iniatiate a variety of activies for people with mental illness. These activities help to promote acceptance of people with a mental illness within the broader communiyt whilst giving clients a chance to participate in activities that they enjoy.
The team operates three streams of service including emergency response and case management in the community and a consultation service to the local hospital.
All services are accessed by referral from local doctors or specialst t reatment centres. Services focus promarily on those with a major mental illness and significant impairment in functioning.
Services include:
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Consulting with other professionals,agencies, local and community hospitals.
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Psychiatric assessments and treatment plans
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Co-ordiantion of care
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Support to clients and their carers
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Education and counselling
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Assistance in managing psychiatric medications
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Support to enhance life and leisure skills
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Providing understandable information on mental health
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Advocacy for clients
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Community development for education about mental health issues
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Community Link Project
Contact
Business hours:
8.45 - 5pm Monday to Fridays
Referral ONLY via Health Professional
After hours contact:
Emergency Triage and Liason Servcies 13 14 65
Mental Health Service for Older People 13 14 65 (local call rate)
Local Resources:
Medical Practitioner, SCDH, Ambulance, Police
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