Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Workers are part of Community Mental Health Services from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie - they provide mental health services to children and adolescents, aged from 0 to 18 years and their families. Youth and Family Mental Health Workers are part of Community Mental Health Services from Grafton to Tweed Heads and they provide mental health services to adolescents, aged 12 to 18 years, who are experiencing mental health problems and concerns, and their families.
Child and Adolescent and Youth and Family Mental Health Workers offer:
- mental health assessment
- counselling and
- individual intervention
to children and/or young people, their parents/carers and families, in relation to a range of social, emotional, behavioural and mental health issues. Where appropriate, they liase with the young person’s GP, School Counsellor and other service providers to ensure positive outcomes from mental health intervention.
Phone the Mental Health Access Line on 1300 369 968
Please note that the Mental Health Access Line is only available to people in the North Coast Area Health Service area ie from Tweed Heads in the north to Johns River south of Port Macquarie and west to the dividing range
Mental health problems can affect all families. About one in five children and adolescents will experience a mental health problem or disorder. For adolescents, mental health problems are as common as physical health problems, such as asthma. Mental health problems which affect children, adolescents and young people include depression and anxiety disorders, grief, challenging and disruptive behaviours such as conduct disorders and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress, psychosis, eating disorders and suicide. (Source: Family Help Kit, NSW Health)
The 'Family Help Kit' is produced by the NSW Health Department and provides information for families on Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems; Challenging Behaviours; Grief and Loss; Fears and Anxiety; Post Traumatic Stress; Depression; Psychosis; Suicide Prevention; and Body Image and Eating Disorders.
For a copy of the ‘Family Help Kit" contact:
NSW Association for Mental Health,
62 Victoria Road,
GLADESVILLE NSW 2111,
Phone: (02) 9816 5688 Monday to Friday, 12:30pm - 4:30pm.
Freecall from rural Areas: 1800 674 200
Fax: (02) 9816 4056