Hobart & Southern Districts Adult Community Mental Health Service

About Hobart & Southern Districts Adult Community Mental Health Service

Community based and out-patient mental health services for people with serious mental health problems. Delivers services for two groups:- Consumers with time-limited specialist needs who can be referred on (or back to) other services. - Consumers who require ongoing treatment, care and monitoring for more significant periods of time.Mental health assessment (or triage) is provided for all potential consumers (or people seeking assistance on behalf of a person thought to have a mental illness) as the first point of contact with mental health services. The Mental Health Helpline is 1800 332 388.Services include assessment, treatment, specialist individual counselling and psychotherapy, support and advice for individuals, their family or carers, liaison with and referral to other agencies, health promotion and education. Pharmacology therapy as appropriate.