In a life threatening emergency dial Triple Zero (000)

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We provide mental health assessment, support and treatment in hospital and in the local community.

There are a range of supports and services available to help you. You are not alone.

If you or your loved one are in a life-threatening situation, please call 000 immediately.

If you need immediate support and assistance call Access Mental Health on 1800 629 354 or 6205 1065 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Available 24 hours, 7 days per week, for people who have concerns about their own or someone else’s mental health.

Supports people who are planning pregnancy, are pregnant or a mother of a baby under 12 months, who have a severe mental health issue.

Assertive care

Urgent mental health assessment, intervention, and treatment for people with serious mental health concerns and/or at risk of suicide.

Responds to, assesses, and helps people of all ages experiencing a mental health crisis in the community.

Day services and outpatient programs

A day program that helps people in their mental health recovery journey.

Provides treatment and care in the community for people who have severe and long-lasting signs of psychosis.

Provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment of psychological and emotional problems.

Treatment and care for people 18-65 years of age with serious and enduring mental illness or dysfunction.

Central referral point for eating disorder services in the ACT.

Assessment and treatment for people living with an eating disorder.

Assessment, knowledge and skills to general mental health services about the relationship between mental illness and the risk of criminal offending.

Provides a link between community mental health services and the ACT Law Courts.

Provides comprehensive neuropsychology assessments and interventions to people currently registered with mental health teams.

Provides assessment and treatment to people with a known or suspected intellectual disability and a known or suspected mental illness/disorder.

Provides Electroconvulsive Therapy.

Assessment, care planning and interventions to people who are 65 years old or older who are experiencing a moderate to severe mental illness.

For parents and carers who have a loved one under the age of 18 with an eating disorder.

Offers short-term cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for people with an eating disorder.

Provides psychological, occupational, and family-based assessment and interventions for adults who are experiencing moderate to severe mental health concerns.

Inpatient (overnight) and residential care

A safe and supportive environment if you are receiving care for a severe mental illness or disorder.

A residential mental health program that aims to prevent relapse and to help people in recovering from an acute episode of mental illness.

Helps people admitted to Canberra Hospital manage difficulties due to illness, injury, or mental health-related problems.

Provides community equivalent mental health services to detainees in custody.

Provides specialist mental health support and advice to doctors, other health professionals and patients at Canberra Hospital.

Resources

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Speciality Phone Counselling Support: 1800 737 732 (1800 RESPECT) or www.1800respect.org.au
National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service: 1300 364 277
MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or www.mensline.org.au
Men’s Link Australia: (02) 6287 2226 or www.menslink.org.au
Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277 or www.relationships.org.au
Headspace Canberra: www.headspace.org.au
Head to Health: www.headtohealth.gov.au
Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
ACT Mental Health Consumer Network: www.actmhcn.org.au
Mental Illness Education ACT: www.mieact.org.au
ACT Recovery College: www.recoverycollegeact.org
Carers ACT: www.carersact.org.au
Mental Health Community Coalition: www.mhccact.org.au

ACT Charter of Rights for People who Experience Mental Health Issues

The ACT Charter of Rights for People who Experience Mental Health Issues states how people who experience mental illness or mental health problems can expect to be treated by people who care for and work with them. It sets out those rights that explicitly support people to be free from discrimination and to access high quality health and social care services. This Charter will help everyone better understand their rights and safeguard them in the ACT.

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In the case of a life threatening emergency, dial Triple Zero (000).

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Contact us

Switchboard Canberra Hospital
(02) 5124 0000

International callers
+61 (2) 5124 0000

Switchboard North Canberra Hospital
(02) 6201 6111

International callers
+61 (2) 6201 6111

Switchboard other hospitals and services
(02) 5124 0000

International callers
+61 (2) 5124 0000

The switchboard handles all calls to, from and within the hospital 24 hours/seven days a week