Northern Health Mental Health Services
Northern Health provides mental health services for Adults and Older Adults.
Northern Health is not a provider of child and youth mental health services
Refer to Mental Health services
Northern Health Older Adults Mental Health Triage – via the Specialist Older Adults Consultation Service
Phone: 1300 676 227 (1300 NSOACS)
Northwest Mental Health Triage
NWMH Triage is a telephone based assessment and support service for people in the north western areas of Melbourne who are seeking support through a clinical mental health service. The triage service which operates 24 hours, 7 days per week. This is a free service.
Phone: 1300 874 243 (1300 TRIAGE)
Child and Youth Mental Health Services
Child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) provide specialist mental health treatment and care to children and adolescents up to 18 years of age.
These services assess and treat children and adolescents (0-18 years) with moderate to severe, complex and disabling problems and disorders, and assist those with less severe problems with information and advice about where and how to get help and facilitate referral as appropriate.
Northern Health is NOT a provider of specialist child and adolescent mental health services.
Services for Child and Adolescent Mental Health are provided based on the location where you live.
The link below provides useful information on which service to contact and how to contact Triage to make a referral.
http://www3.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices/child/index.htm
Darebin & Whittlesea residents should contact 1300 874 243
Hume & Merri-Bek residents should contact 1800 445 511
Mitchell & Murrindinidi residents should contact 1300 369 005
Victorian Virtual Specialist Consults (VVSC)
VVSC provides health practitioners with free 20-minute appointments with hospital specialists for case discussions and complex patient management, including Adult/Older Adult Psychiatry
Click here to access the VVSC website
Whittlesea Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
The Whittlesea Mental Health and Wellbeing Local supports Victorians aged 26 years and over to get mental health and wellbeing support, closer to home.
Phone: 1800 571 145
https://www.neaminational.org.au/services/whittlesea-mental-health-and-wellbeing-local/
