Child and Youth Mental Health

Child, Adolescents and Young Adults Services

Specialists

CAYAS p > 4799 9004

Incorporating:

  • Community Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS)
  • Early Psychosis Intervention Team (EPI)
  • Adolescent Inpatient Unit and Day Service (AIUDS)
  • Evolve Therapeutic Services
  • North Queensland Adolescent Forensic Mental Health Service (NQAFMHS)

Dr David Hartman

Dr Donna Dowling

Dr Elizabeth Jacko

Dr Liz Tovey
Diagnosis/Presenting Problem Appropriate Service/s How to Refer

Children 0 – 18 with SEVERE and COMPLEX emotional and behavioural disorders, or at significant risk of becoming so and whose needs cannot be met by other services.

Contacting / Referring to a Child and Youth Psychiatrist

 CMYHS

Fax Referral form to: 
 
CYMHS Referral Form

f > 4799 9001

Phone CYMHS to clarify any information on
p > 4799 9004
  • If there are concerns about child abuse and neglect please refer to Child Safety in the first instance
 North Qld Regional Intake Services
 p > 1300 706 147
  • If a child or adolescent is already involved with CYMHS then the Case Manager should be contacted in the first instance.
 Phone CYMHS and ask to speak to case manager p > 4799 9004

If moderate to high risk of suicide or harm to others due to mental illness:
  • Weekdays between 8.00am and 4.30pm please refer to CYMHS (as above)

 

  • Afterhours contact Acute Care Team  

 

 


p > 1300 MH CALL (1300 64 2255) or 
Fax Acute Care Team Referral form to:

Acute Care Team Referral Form 

f > 4799 9506
  At other times please refer to Acute Care Team  
Children 0 – 18 with an emotional and behavioural disorder requiring a Psychiatrist Assessment and/or Management Plan    
 

CYMHS Specialists Clinics

Dr David Hartman
Dr Donna Dowling
Dr Elizabeth Jacko
Dr Liz Tovey

Fax Referral letter to:
CYMHS Specialists Clinics
Named Consultant
f > 4799 9001

Or post to:
Named Consultant 
CYMHS Specialists Clinics
Kirwan Health Campus
138 Thuringowa Drive
KIRWAN QLD 4817
 Mild to Moderate Mental Distress (children) eg.
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Acute stress reaction
  • Adjustment Disorder
  • Anger Management
    
   headspace (12-25 year olds) Fax headspace Referral form to:
 
headspace GP Referral Form
Service Providers (non GP) and Schools referral form

f > 47991798.
with a K10 and 

Mental Health Treatment Plan
  eheadspace eheadspace.org.au
p > 1800 650 890
  ATAPS (Access to Allied and Psychological Services -  for people on low incomes)
click here

Fax Referral form, MHTP and K10 to:

ATAPS Referral Form 2012

f > 47991798
  ATAPS for Kids 0-12yrs (Access to Allied and Psychological Services) Click here

For initial referral fax ATAPS for Kids Referral Form and Child Treatment Plan to: 

f > 4799 1798

GP/Psychiatrist/Paediatrician Referral Form

Child Treatment Plan

For review after six sessions fax
Child Treatment Plan Review to:

f > 4799 1798
  Private Allied Health Mental Health Service Providers under the Better Access  Program using a MHTP
Mental Health Treatment Plan
 APS Find a psychologist webpage
http://www.psychology.org.au/

TMML listing of Better Access Service Providers: click here
  Centacare p > 4772 9000 or for information on Centacare referral options and programs: 
Centacare Programs
Centacare ELS Course Calender (Jan - June 2013)
Children 0 - 18 who have experienced harm or neglect or who are at risk of harm or neglect and who are not with Child Safety. ACT for Kids - Community Program

www.actforkids.com.au

p > 4779 0611

Childhood Behavioural issues 0 – 8 years

    
   Child, Youth and Family Health Services Phone Child Health Intake Officer
p > 4799 9000 for more information.

Fax Paediatric Referral form 

to Child Health Intake Officer
f > 4799 9001
  Other patient support services:  
  Advice Hotline (24 hours) p > 13HEALTH (13 432 584) 
  Kids Helpline p > 1800 551 800
  Parents Helpline p > 1300 301 300