Austin Health

Our North East Area Mental Health Service (NEAMHS) provides general adult psychiatric services including assessment and treatment to patients over 16 years of age.

We facilitate in the recovery of patients who are experiencing mental illness and provide care focusing on collaboration and support.

Inpatient services

• Acute adult psychiatry

  Providing assessment and treatment for consumers experiencing a psychiatric disorder requiring specialist support.

• Eating disorders

  A collaborative program and inpatient treatment offered to patients with severe eating disorders.

• Parent-infant program

  Providing care for parents that are experiencing mental illness before and after having giving birth.

• Secure extended care

  A secure inpatient environment providing recovery-oriented care for sustained treatment and rehabilitation.

Community services

We operate community mental health services from our North East Community Mental Health Service clinic in Heidelberg.

North East Community Mental Health Service
Hawdon Street Community Clinic
77 Hawdon Street, Heidelberg, 3084

• Continuing care service

  Brief intervention, case management, referral and liaison and assessment services including consultation and education.

• Mobile support & treatment

  A mobile outreach service for consumers with longstanding psychiatric illness requiring community support.

• Crisis assessment & treatment

  A responsive and accessible assessment service including intensive community based treatment.

• Primary mental health

  A strong focus on outreach and liaison with GPs, clinical health services and community agencies.

• Youth early psychosis

  A specialist early intervention service for young people who are experiencing or at risk of psychosis.

• Community recovery program

  A program that provides accommodation and psycho-social rehabilitation for people with long-term psychiatric disabilities.

• Prevention & recovery care

  A recovery-focused residential service for people who are either leaving acute mental health care or who require 24-hour support.