Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Primary Mental Health Program
The Primary Mental Health (PMH) program provides support and assistance to a broad range of primary health care providers, mainly general practitioners and community health workers, in the Loddon Campaspe Southern Mallee region.

The program assists these providers to assess and provide the best possible interventions to people in the community who experience anxiety, depression, an eating disorder or a related mental health problem (esp. where there are complex diagnostic or management issues).

The service also provides the Families where Parent/s have a Mental Illness (FaPMI) program which provides support and assistance to a broad range of community based organisations and staff of specialist mental health services.

The PMH program consists of a team of clinical psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurses and a consultant psychiatrist, who work together with general practitioners, community health workers, clinicians of the Area Mental Health Service and other practitioners across the region to offer a service for clients with anxiety, depression and eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa.

The PMH program provides consultation, further assessment and review. This may result in:

-- advice re the diagnosis or management to the referring practitioner,

-- time limited focussed psychological therapy by a PMH clinician,

-- or further referral options.


The PMH program also provides training and education program to general practitioners, community health workers and other service providers

Service Access: The programs can be accessed by general practitioners, community health workers and other service providers through referral to Bendigo Health Psychiatric Services single point of entry, the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788.

Hours:
A PMH Clinician provides an outreach service to the area 1 day per week. Please ring the 24 hour Regional Triage Service number - 1300 363 788 for an appointment time to be arranged.

The Community Mental Health Service is open Monday to - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm for any enquires.

Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: CAMHS - Child and adolescent mental health services (0–18 years)
These services are for children and adolescents up to the age of 18 years who have serious emotional disturbance. The target group includes young people with a diagnosable psychiatric disorder whose condition is seriously detrimental to their growth or development and/or who have serious difficulties in their social group or family.

Some children and adolescents are at higher risk of a serious mental disturbance. They include: victims of physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse, those within the welfare and juvenile justice system, homeless youth, those from severely disruptive homes, those whose parents suffer from a mental illness or a dependence on drugs or alcohol, those with developmental or learning difficulties and/or an intellectual disability, those with chronic health problems and disabilities, post-trauma and post-disaster victims.

Contact: Entry to this service is via the 24 hour Regional Triage Service. For information, advice or an assessment contact the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788.

KIDS WITH CONFIDENCE
CAMHS and Mt. Alexander Family Services are running a program for children aged 7-12 living in families affected by mental illness.

It includes education about mental illness, mental health and coping strategies. It will also includes lots of fun.
Programs are held at Castlemaine District Community Health and are free.
For more information please contact Gabrielle on 5479 1099

Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Adult mental health services (16–64 years)
Adult mental health services are aimed primarily at people with serious mental illness or mental disorder who have significant levels of disturbance and psychosocial disability due to their illness or disorder. Commonly, these people have a diagnosed major mental illness (such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder), but the target group also includes some people with severe personality disorder or other conditions (such as severe anxiety disorder), and those who present in a situational crisis that may lead to self-harm or inappropriate behaviour towards others. The distinguishing factor is the level of severity of the disturbance, impairment and risk (acute or chronic).

Bendigo Health Psychiatric Service operates an 'integrated' model of community mental health service provision for persons between 16 - 64 years. This means that rather than having discreet teams for: Triage, Crisis Assessment; Mobile Intensive Treatment; and Case Management services, clinicians rotate through the four functions.

Services to the local area include:

-- Assessment and referral to: acute inpatient; residential and non-residential rehabilitation; and other generic health services

-- Case management

-- Crisis assessment and treatment

-- Mobile intensive support

-- Clinical interventions and treatments.


Additional important components of the services are:

-- Mental health education to carer and community groups

-- Mental health promotion

-- Consultation and liaison with other health workers and agencies

-- Outreach to smaller, more remote centres.


Contact: Entry to this service is via the 24 hour Regional Triage Service. For information, advice or an assessment contact the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788.

Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
No Fee

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Initial Contact: Regional Triage Service 1300 363 788

Address:
Castlemaine Hlth Hospital, 142 Cornish Street, CASTLEMAINE, VIC, 3450

Billing:
Other Option

Wheelchair access:
Yes

Additional Information: Youth Program - Youth Early Psychosis / Early Intervention Services. Early psychosis services focus on providing service to young people between 16-25 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis. The aim is to provide earlier and more intensive treatment as well as minimising disability associated with psychosis, including the impact of distress/trauma on both the young person and their family.

This service is a sub-specialty program within the specialist clinical adult area mental health service. It has close links to child and adolescent mental health services, primary care services and other community services and organisations.

Assessment and referral to: acute inpatient; residential and non-residential rehabilitation; and other generic health services: Case management, Crisis assessment and treatment, Mobile intensive support

Entry to this service is via the 24 hour Regional Triage Service. For information, advice or an appointment for an assessment contact the 24 hour Regional Triage Service - 1300 363 788.