Mental health item number changes, 1 Jan 2010

Useful Services

Brisbane MIND
- GPpartners' program offering subsidised psychological treatment to eligible patients. Patient contribution is $15 / session, except for homeless and Indigenous patients for whom the service is free. Go to Brisbane MIND forms and templates.

GP Psych Support
- Ph 1800 200 588; Fax 1800 012 422

Mental health services (RBWH)

• General Information - Ph 07 3636 1150
• Acute Assessement (24 hours) - Ph 07 3834 1605
• Drug and Alcohol Service (HADS) - Ph 07 3636 8704
• Older Persons Mental Health Service - Ph 07 3636 1148
• GP Psych Opinion - Ph 07 3636 8346
• Inner North Brisbane Mental Health Service - Ph 07 3834 1605   |  Catchment area for Inner North Brisbane Mental Health Service

See Templates for Mental Health Service, Older Person's Mental Health Service, Eating Disorders Program and GP Psychiatric Opinion Clinic referral forms.

Northside Mental Health Services (TPCH)

• Primary referral/Acute Care Team - Ph 1800 112 403, Fax 07 3139 4906
• GP Liaison Officer, Northside Mental Health Service  – Mohammad K. Khayrolomoor, Ph 07 3360 4880
• Indigenous Mental Health Clinical Nurse – Sue Cramb, Ph 0439 707 897
• Community mental health teams: Chermside - Ph 07 3139 4593, Fax 07 3139 6231   |   Pine Rivers - Ph 07 3817 6400, Fax 07 3817 6434  |   Nundah - Ph 07 3146 2556, Fax 07 3146 2587

Child & Youth Mental Health Service

• General inquiries - Ph 07 3310 9444, Fax 07 3839 8191
  
• North West CYMHS - Ph 07 3335 8888
• Nundah CYMHS - Ph 07 3266 3377
• Pine Rivers CYMHS - Ph 07 3817 6380
• Extended Hours Service - Ph 07 3636 9027. Hours: 4.30 pm -9.30 pm Mon - Fri; 2 pm - 9.30 pm Sat.

For more community, private and other mental health services, please search our Health Services Directory.

MBS items

GP Mental Health Treatment Plan  /  Review  / Consultation

Information  |  Templates

Resources

Guide to GP Mental Health Treatment items (GPpartners, updated March 2010) 
K10 tool (MSWord)
Find a GP provider of FPS  
Find a psychologist  or view Medicare accredited psychologists for Queensland 
Find a social worker   
Find an occupational therapist 
Patient information sheet about Better Access (APS)
Patient information sheet about Better Access (beyondblue)

Mental health skills training

Download list of current online and face-to-face accredited mental health skills training. (Updated 11 February 2010).

Mental health nurses

Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (Dept of Health & Ageing/Medicare Australia)
Feasibility Study - Mental Health Nurse Incentive Program (General Practice Queensland)

Resources

Perinatal Mental Health - Brisbane North (GPpartners, October 2009)
Mental health referral pathways - a guide to help you select the most appropriate referral for your patients (GPpartners, March 2007)

Last updated: 11 March 2010