North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), in partnership with The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) Health Services Unit and Mental Health team, piloted an integrated system approach to strengthen paediatric mental health care and reduce to burden on specialist services and hospitals in the NWMPHN region. The result was a project called COMPASS – “Connecting … Continued
This is a link to the Australian Government’s Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool for mental health consultations.
This document provides a snapshot of the Australian Government’s Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool for mental health consultations.
This document provides guidance to Primary Health Network on establishing effective systems for the initial assessment and referral of individuals presenting with mental health conditions in primary health care settings.
CAREinMIND™ provides free mental health services for people in north western Melbourne. These posters will help you promote the services.
Patients with a mental health condition, including those with a chronic or non-chronic diagnosis, benefit from structured management of their treatment needs and referral to appropriate services. Mental Health Treatment Plan (also known as a Mental Health Care Plan) must be completed when referring a patient to a psychiatrist, psychologist, eligible social workers or occupational … Continued
Whether you’re trying to improve your own sense of wellbeing, looking for help with something that’s bothering you, or helping someone you care about, Head to Health is a good place to start. Visit headtohealth.gov.au for more information.
This webinar was held in partnership with the Parent-Infant Research Institute. It aimed to increase participants understanding of specialised approaches to managing depression and anxiety in the perinatal period. The focus was on diagnosis, risk assessment and management, and psychological approaches to treatment, including evidence-based online cognitive-behavioural therapy (the MumMoodBooster program) and how this can … Continued
Join our interdisciplinary panel of experts as they consider how diverse health and mental health beliefs associated with healing and recovery may affect the treatment and support sought by and provided to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Join our interdisciplinary panel of experts for a discussion about cultural responsiveness of primary health and mental health care practitioners to provide mental health support to people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
We acknowledge the people of the Kulin nations as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which our work in the community takes place. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.
We also recognise, respect and affirm the central role played in our work by people with lived experience, their families and/or carers.
While the Australian Government Department of Health has contributed to the funding of this website, the information on this website does not necessarily reflect the views of the Australian Government and is not advice that is provided, or information that is endorsed, by the Australian Government. The Australian Government is not responsible in negligence or otherwise for any injury, loss or damage however arising from the use of or reliance on the information provided on this website.
