Mental Health Services are responsible for the provision of comprehensive, specialised mental health assessment and treatment services for people who are experiencing severe mental health issues across the age-spectrum. The Service provides a range of services including crisis intervention, psychiatric services, homeless health, outreach and a specialised mental health service for children and young people and their families using a recovery-oriented approach.
Mental Health is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of administration staff, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, health workers, and liaison officers. The team also has staff located in:
Court Liaison Service
Court Liaison provides mental health screening, advice and referral for people detained in the watch house plus Soundness of Mind and Fitness for Trial reports for people appearing before the magistrate’s court.
Evolve Service
Evolve delivers coordinated support services to children and young people in statutory care with severe and complex needs to improve their emotional wellbeing and skills development to participate in school and their community.
Tackling Regional Adversity through Connected Communities (TRACC)
The goals of this program are to reduce the mental health impact of drought and disaster-related adversity and community crisis, reduce stigma and other barriers to mental health care, and to enhance the natural resilience of individuals and regional communities in the face of adversity. The priority action areas are to:
- Connect people to the right care at the right time and place;
- Connect people to information and programs to raise mental health awareness;
- Connect ‘frontline’ workers to mental health awareness training to improve referral practices; and
- Connect the community to initiatives to ensure better preparedness for current and future adversities.
Consumer Consultant (Mental Health)
Consumer Consultants are here to ensure consumer’s best interests are respected in all aspects and levels of care. They work with consumers as well as their families and support networks throughout their journey with the clinical team, from the consumer/carers point of view. They recognise how important it is to understand what is going on with the consumer and/or their carer every step of the way. This is their journey and their voice is key.
They can also help with accessing other appropriate services, recognising it can be difficult to navigate things at times without some support. You may see them out and about in the community, working with other local support groups promoting understanding, educating and raising awareness of mental health issues and how these can affect each and every one of us.
Whilst this position is based in Mount Isa, they can travel and are only a phone call or email away.