Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Service (Northern Area)
Overview
This service is designed to better meet the mental health needs of young people who are involved with the Juvenile Justice System. The catchment area is from Mackay north to the Cape and west to Mt Isa. The Team is based in Townsville but also has mental health workers on site in the Cairns and Mackay districts.
As the Team has a Zonal responsibility members are available to travel to rural and remote areas to provide a flexible mode of service delivery.
We offer a range of services to the broader community with regard to young people who are involved with the Juvenile Justice System or who are “at risk” of such involvement.
These services are available to agencies, organisations, families and young people and include:
- Level 1 advice, information and training on forensic mental health issues.
- Level 2 joint assessment, review of management plans and brief interventions.
- Level 3 Co-case management of patients who are engaged with district mental health services.
We also have primary responsibility for the provision of mental health and alcohol and other drugs services to the residents of Cleveland Youth Detention Centre. This is done via onsite staff.
Services available to district mental health services are:
- Site visits
- Education and Training
- Clinical reviews
- Case discussion
- Provision of resources
- Networking
- Consultation and Liaison
The team may also be involved in supporting districts with the return of forensic patients to the community (discharge from Cleveland Youth Detention Centre to their community).
Referral Procedure
Telephone for a referral package.
How to make an appointment:
Telephone for an appointment.
Staff
- Clinical Director (Consultant Psychiatrist)
- Team Leader
- Forensic Mental Health Nurse
- 2 Psychologist3
- Social Worker
Related Links
- Youth Justice Services
- Cleveland Youth Detention Centre
- Child and Youth Mental Health Service
- Forensic Mental Health Service
The following links are accessible only to Queensland Health Staff
- Child and Youth Forensic Outreach Services (CYFOS)
- Mental Health Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Service (MHATODS)
Contact Details
| Location | Child & Youth Mental Health Unit, Kirwan Health Campus,138 Thuringowa Drive, Kirwan QLD 4817 |
| Postal Address | PO Box 1596, Thuringowa Central QLD 4817 |
| Phone | + 61 7 4799 9004 |
| Facsimile | + 61 7 4799 9001 |
| AFMHS@health.qld.gov.au |
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