Services Provided include:

Facilitation of 24 hour, 7 days a week to the most appropriate mental health care

Provision of centralised coordinated triage component to the mental health service

Timely comprehensive assessment and clinical interventions that lead to initial recovery

Planning, including relapse prevention and implementation for community consumers presenting with acute mental health needs

Details:     Referral Procedure:

New Consumers or consumers re-entering the service – telephone 1300 MH CALL (1300 642 255)

Exiting consumers may contact the team by telephoning 4433 3068

During business hours consumers may present in person to the Acute Care Team office (front of the Acute Unit building at the Townsville Hospital)