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- Service name
- Neami National - Mental Health Nurse Care
- Ipswich_Centre@neaminational.org.au
- Phone
- 07 3493 6750
- Website
- https://neaminational.org.au/
- Service program
- Mental Health Nurse Care is for people who are diagnosed with a severe and complex mental health condition who are currently being managed in the primary care setting via a GP and/or psychiatrist. People who are deemed eligible will receive mental health nurse services through a clinic setting or outreach model including clinical care coordination of services by a mental health nurse.
- Geographic coverage area
- Brisbane Valley side of Somerset
- Model of service delivery
- Mental Health Nurse Care will be delivered through: face-to-face sessions; telephone or online to individuals in private practice; and/or community locations or via home visits (where risk assessed as safe and appropriate).
- Eligibility criteria (including age)
- aged 16 and older, who: have a Mental Health Treatment Plan; are diagnosed with a severe and complex mental illness; have mental health issues that are significantly impacting on their social, personal and work life; are at risk of being admitted to hospital in the future if clinical care coordination is not provided, or have already had at least one admission due to their mental health in the past 12 months; are assessed as needing clinical care coordination for their ongoing treatment and management of their mental health for an extended episode of care; and/or are currently under the care of a GP or psychiatrist for mental health care or will be linked with one as part of the program.
- Referral pathways
- Ps or psychiatrists. A Mental Health Treatment Plan is mandatory for referral to this service.
- Funded through contract
- DDWMPHN funded