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Mental Health Services

• Adult Mental Health Services
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• Outreach (visiting) Services
• Psychotherapy Service
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• Child Safety Therapeutic Support Team
• Community Mental Health Services
• Clozapine Program
• Outpatient Clinics
• Day Therapy Centre (Sussex on Quinn)
• R.O.A.D. Program
• Indigenous Mental Health Service
• Palm Island Mental Health
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• Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Service
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Community Mental Health Services

Overview

The Community Mental Health Service (CMHS) provides a range of services to patients in the short, medium and long term. These include:

• Individual treatment programs
• Family interventions
• Group therapy
• Short and long term support
• Programs and Support groups
• Psycho-education
• Outpatient Clinics
• Outreach Services

CMHS consists of a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team. This service aims to support people with mental health issues in the community and maintain their independence.

Services are provided via home visits or from the facility located at 138 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan or 35-38 Gregory Street, North Ward.

Community Mental Health Services are provided free of charge.

Mental Health Outpatients' Clinics and Psychology Services are also offered at the North Ward Health Campus. The Outpatient Clinics provide appointments with Consultant Psychiatrists, Psychiatric Registrars, Psychologists and Psychotherapists. Appoiintments are made via the Team Leader or Clinical Coordinator of the Acute Mental Health Unit.

Psychology provides both inpatient and outpatient services throughout the Adult Mental Health Services.  Psychology staff provide clinical assessment and treatment of clinical disorders within a psychological counselling and cognitive-behavioural framework.

Referral is via the Team Leader or Clinical Coordinator.

Contact Details

	Kirwan Health Campus	North Ward Health Campus
Location	138  Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan QLD 4817	35-38 Gregory St, (Cnr clifton), North Ward QLD 4810
Postal Address	PO Box 1596, Thuringowa Central QLD 4817	PO Box 5224, Townsville 4810
Phone	+ 61 7 4799 9480	+ 61 7 4778 9680
Facsimile	+ 61 7 4799 9501	+ 61 7 4778 9681

Our Health Team

• Psychiatrists
• Medical Officers
• Team Leader
• Nurses (Mental Health Nurses)
• Psychologists
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists
• Indigenous Mental Health Workers
• Rehabilitation Assistant
• Administration Officers

Related Links

• Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit
• Adult Mental Health Services
• Consultation & Liaison Service
• Clozapine Program
• Forensic Mental Health
• Indigenous Mental Health Service
• Ingham Community Mental Health Team
• Day Therapy Centre (Sussex on Quinn)
• Outpatient Clinics
• Outreach Services
• Palm Island Community Mental Health Team
• Psychotherapy Service
• Psychology Services
• R.O.A.D. (Recovery of Attitudes and Dreams) for  People Affected by Early Psychosis