Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Murrumbidgee Local Health District Mental Health Services are largely for individuals experiencing high levels of distress as a result of an acute or severe and complex mental illness or drug and alcohol use.

Services provided

• Specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (0-17 years)
• Perinatal and Infant mental health Services
• Specialist Youth Mental Health Services (14-24 years)
• Specialist Adult Mental Health Services
• Specialist Older Peoples Mental Health Mental Services (OPMH)
• Community Dementia Behaviour Assessment and Management Services (DBAMS)
• Family and Carer Support
• Farming Community Counselling
• Mental Health Inpatient or hospital based services
• Specialist Drug and Alcohol Services

Locations

88 Punt Road Barham, NSW 2732 61-81 Pioneer Street Batlow, NSW 2730 137-143 Memorial Place Berrigan, NSW 2712 62-80 Dry Street Boorowa, NSW 2586 Doctor Buchanan Drive Coolamon, NSW 2701 120 Mackay Street Cootamundra, NSW 2590 53 Guy Street Corowa, NSW 2646 51-55 Balfour Street Culcairn, NSW 2660 376-382 Cressy Street, Deniliquin, NSW 2710 24 Dawe Avenue Finley, NSW 2713 175 Yambil Street, Griffith, NSW 2680 50 Tor Street Gundagai, NSW 2722 351 Murray St Hay, NSW 2711 7 Keighran Street Henty, NSW 2658 48C Burns Street Hillston, NSW 2675 1 Bowler Street Holbrook, NSW 2644 33-39 Southey Street Jerilderie, NSW 2716 67 Broadway Street Junee, NSW 2663 34 Uabba Street Lake Cargelligo, NSW 2672 114-124 Wade Avenue Leeton, NSW 2705 53-55 Hebden Street Lockhart, NSW 2656 54 Swift Street Harden, NSW 2587 54 Adams Street Narrandera, NSW 2700 168-182 Loftus Street Temora, NSW 2666 6-12 Adams Street Tocumwal, NSW 2714 4 Mitchell Street, Tumbarumba NSW 2653, Australia 105 Simpson St Tumut, NSW 2720 Cnr Church and Princess Street Urana, NSW 2645 2 O’Reilly Street Wagga Wagga, NSW 2650 70 Ungarie Road West Wyalong NSW 2671 68 Allanan Street Young, NSW 2594

Eligibility

Visit the Murrumbidgee Local Health District information page for the details on eligibility for each of the above services.

How do I organise an appointment or referral?

To access a Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service within Murrumbidgee you can contact AccessLine. AccessLine is available 24 hours 7 days per week and takes calls from people needing support, their families, carers or friends (with the permission of the person being referred), general practitioners and service providers.

The service provides a brief assessment including assessment of a person’s risk, assesses the urgency of the referral and then refers eligible people to the local Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Service, or if the person’s need is urgent, will refer them to Emergency Departments for immediate care.. If the initial assessment identifies that another service would better meet the person’s identified needs, the person is provided with contact details for that service or for some programs directly referred to another agency.

Carers, other health professionals and emergency workers can also use Accessline for advice about a person’s clinical symptoms, the urgency of the need for care and local treatment options.

If you or someone you know is experiencing high levels of mental distress or thinking about suicide, seek help immediately by calling the Murrumbidgee Local Health District AccessLine on 1800 800 944 (24 hours, 7 days per week) or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service

The Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service – known as MHECS for short –  is a 24 hour a day and 7 day a week service. The service is located in Wagga Wagga and linked to all Emergency Departments across the district. The role of MHECS is to provide specialist mental health assessments and care planning for people who present to an Emergency Department (ED) and who are experiencing high levels of mental distress and/or suicidal feelings or behaviours. When a person is referred to MHECS, a Mental Health Clinician will carry out a comprehensive mental health assessment, consult where needed with psychiatrists and relevant staff, and speak with family members that you may want involved in your care. They will then discuss treatment options.

According to the person’s level of risk, the person might need admission to an Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit (usually Wagga Wagga), admission to the local hospital for a short stay for support and stabilisation, referral to the relevant Community Mental Health team or referral to the person’s GP.

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