Commissioned Services Details

Rural Psych

Client Need:

People who have anxiety and/or depression or a diagnosed mental health illness – mild or moderate.

People who previously had a mental illness or have early symptoms of a mental illness and/or at a risk of developing a mental illness.

People with a mild or moderate mental illness and who are living in rural and remote areas and have barriers to accessing Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) based psychological intervention.

Also limited support for people with severe mental illness, or to people who have attempted, or are at risk of, suicide or self-harm where access to other services is not appropriate.

Ages – all ages

Service Details:

Support for:

• Targeted, evidence based, short term psychological intervention (ie cognitive behaviour therapy)

• promoting recovery and linkages to other services within a stepped care approach

How to access:

Following referrals are accepted under this program:

• Self-referral,
• Family/carer referral,
• Allied Health professional referral,
• psychiatrist referral paediatrician referral 

(however, must link back to your GP for a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan), 

• Local Aboriginal Medical Services or GP Referral with a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan.

Provider Expertise

Rural Psych is a proudly 'home grown' regional mental health service. As a woman who has grown up in rural Australia I understand the challenges of the bush landscape. Mental health issues do not discriminate based on age, gender, or culture. Accordingly, my service treats individuals of all ages and stages in life. I intentionally up skill across all demographics - our children, our precious seniors, those starting a family (perinatal mental health). The majority of my clients are adults experiencing anxiety, depression, or trauma. I have 20 years experience working in mental health, in Australia and overseas, in the public and private sector. My clinical practice is based on my core values: connection - courage - kindness.