Adult Mental Health

Mental Health service delivers specialised assessment, clinical treatment, and rehabilitation services to reduce symptoms of mental illness and facilitate recovery across all age groups. Mental Health services are focused on providing care to clients who experience the most severe forms of mental illness and behavioural disturbances.

How can a mental health nurse help me?

The mental health nurse can:

• work with you to plan your recovery
• help educate you, your family and your doctor about your mental illness and its treatment
• support you to talk to your doctor about mental health
• provide counselling and strategies to deal with emotional difficulties and stress
• help you deal with your symptoms and any medication you take
• link with health professionals involved in your care, like your doctor, a psychologist or psychiatrist, to make sure you get the most appropriate treatment
• help you access support services from Services Australia, or housing and community programs
• talk to your family and support people (if you want)
• help you review your mental health care plan with your doctor.