If you are not able to diagnose the condition, or for assistance consider speaking to
A Consultant Psychiatrist for Assessment and Management Plan (MBS 291), or
Centralised Triage via NE Mental Health Services 1300 859 789
North East Primary Mental Health Team 1300 859 789 (via Triage)
or GP Psych Support Line 1800 200 588
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(2715, 2717, 2700, 2701)
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PLUS
Better Access to Mental Health
Services (Medicare)
GP refers patient to a Medicare registered clinical psychologist, psychologist, occupational therapist, social worker, or GP for focused psychological strategies. Patient may be billed a gap payment.
ATAPS- Access to Allied
Psychological Services
(Better Outcomes in Mental
Health Care Program)
For health care card holders, no
cost to patient.
GP refers patient to an allied mental health professional
(clinical psychologist, psychologist or occupational therapist, social worker, or MH nurse) registered with the
Northern Melbourne Medicare
Local (NMML) for focused psychological strategies.
Referrals for NMML catchment are faxed by GP to 9354 2164 at
Infiniti Health Solutions, who facilitate the referral to a MH
Allied Health Provider registered with the program.
Enquiries ph: 9353 4944
For more information contact your Division of
Mental Health Nurse
Incentive Program
Guidelines at www.medicare.gov.au
on new growth
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To assist GPs in the provision of coordinated clinical care for people with a severe & disabling mental illness.
General Practice or see
NB: Current Govt freeze
Triage Service:
1300 859 789
Triage will assess and categorise a person’s mental health needs, and provide advice on appropriate treatment and management.
 Crisis Assessment
 Youth Early Psychosis
Intervention (YEPS)
 Adult Mental Health
Services
 After Hours -Aged
Persons Mental Health
Service
 Child and Adolescent
Mental Health Service
Triage 9496 3620
1300 558 862 after hours
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Review patient progress against care plan, modify if required. Initial review should occur 4-24 weeks after initial care plan developed, if required a second review at 3 months following first review. (Two reviews in a 12 month period*)
Ongoing management of the patient where consult is primarily for a mental health issue, providing treatment advice or referral (not Better Access). Not used for development/review of mental health treatment plan. (No restrictions)
(* Except in Exceptional Circumstances – change in the condition or care circumstances of the patient)
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Primary Mental
Health and Early
Intervention
Via Centrailsed
Triage
1300 859 789
Consultant
Psychiatrist,
Psychiatric
Registrar, Clinical
Psychologists,
Psychiatric Nurses providing support
to GP’s
Based on original created by Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice)
GP refers patient to mental health community support services (including CHS) for:
Psychiatric Disability
Rehabilitation Support
Services (PDRSS) o o o o
Neamii
Apollo
Mind
PHAMS Personal
Helpers & Mentors
Service
24 hour telephone support
Alcohol and drug services
Aboriginal Health (VAHS)
GP assesses the patient (including mental health diagnosis) and discusses mental health concerns, referral and treatment options, inc appropriate support services. (Max once every 12 months*)
Banyule CHS
9450 2000
Nillumbik CHS
9430 9100
PRIVATE ALLIED
At cost to patient
 Psychiatrist
Darebin CHS
9403 1200
 Clinical
Psychologists
 Generalist
Counselling
 Support
Groups
 Psychologist
 Social Worker
 Occupational
Therapist
 Mental Health
Nurse
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GP assesses all health concerns. With the patient, GP develops a pathway of care that does not include
(claiming) a MH Treatment Plan.

GP Psych Support Line
Phone: 1800 200 588
Fax: 1800 012 422 www.psychsupport.com.au
Private Consultant Psychiatrist
­ Free patient management advice from a psychiatrist within 24 hours.
­ GPs can request advice in: o General adult psychiatry o Child and adolescent psychiatry o Old age psychiatry o Dual diagnosis/drug and alcohol
­ Referral to a consultant psychiatrist by a GP for an assessment and management plan (MBS Item 291).
­ Psychiatrist Referral Directory available at: www.racgp.org.au/psychiatristdatabase
Primary Mental Health and Early Intervention
Service (PMHT)
Referrals and information
Phone: 1300 859 789
(via Centralised Triage)
Drug and Alcohol Clinical
Advisory Service (DACAS)
Phone: 1800 812 804
­ Multi disciplinary team supports GPs in the assessment and management of patients with a mental health condition.
Consultations with a consultant psychiatrist/ psychologist/ social worker available for: Clarification of diagnosis; Psychosocial management; Medication advice
­ Secondary consultation available for case discussion/ review, advice regarding assessment and management.
­ Not for ongoing mental health support and care.
­ 24 hour specialist telephone consultancy service on clinical management of alcohol and drug issues.
Better Access to Mental Health Services
(Medicare)
Find a Psychologist: http://www.psychology.org.au/FindaPsychologist
ATAPS- Access to Allied Psychological
Services
(Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care
Program)
Administered by Infiniti Health Solutions for the Northern Melbourne Medicare
Local.
Phone: (03) 9353 4944
Fax: (03) 9354 2164
Private Allied Mental Health Providers
Austin Mental Health Services
Triage Service:
1300 859 789
Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Services
Aged (People 65+ with mental health issue)
­ Patient must have a GP mental health treatment plan ( 2715,
2717, 2700, 2701)
­ Patient eligible to access Medicare rebates for up to 10 individual sessions and/or 10 group services from a clinical psychologist or other allied mental health professional in a calendar year.
­ Exceptional circumstances (change in condition or care circumstances), additional 6 sessions for 2012 / 13 calendar
­ year only. (ie total 16)
Patient may be billed a gap payment.
­ Patient must have a GP Mental Health Treatment Plan.
­ Eligible patients are health care card holders or women with perinatal depression, or children under 12 yrs or ATSI or patients affected by the Victorian bushfires, or people at risk of suicide. No cost
­ Patient eligible to access up to 12 individual sessions in a calendar year (6 sessions followed by a GP Review & rereferral) from an allied mental health professional registered with Infiniti’s program. Additional 6 sessions in exceptional circumstances.
Private engagement of practitioner rather than through
Better Access to Mental Health or ATAPS; will not require MH
Treatment Plan (No Diagnosis required). At cost to patients, or claimable through Private Health Insurance
To make a referral or for a response for people with mental health issues in a crisis, advice on
 Crisis Assessment
 Early Psychosis Intervention
 Adult Mental Health Services
 After Hours :Aged Persons Mental Health Service
­ Psychiatric triage (information, assessment and referral)
­ Business hours (9.00am - 5.00pm, Monday to Friday)
­ Phone: (03) 9496 3620
­ After hours (all other times)
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Phone: 1300 558 862
For Whittlesea, Nillumbik, Banyule (Local Government Areas) and Darebin-Preston.
Psychiatric Triage (24 hours/7 days) Phone: 1300 427 288
Mental Health Nurse
Incentive Program
(Medicare funded)
Mental Health Nurses are engaged directly by some general practices.
A freeze on program growth beyond 2012-2013 levels is currently in place http://www.medicareaustrali
a.gov.au/provider/
Youth Early Psychosis
Service
Phone: 1300 859 789
Psychiatric Disability
Rehabilitation Support
Services (PDRSS)
Statewide Specialist
Services
Private Consultant
Psychiatrist
Free services. Patient eligibility :
­ Currently receiving treatment for a severe mental illness with current
GP mental health treatment plan, GP or private psychiatrist is
principally responsible for patients clinical mental health care AND
­ Condition causes significant disablement to patients social, personal
& occupational functioning AND
­ Has had or is at risk of having admission to psychiatric facility, AND
­ Patient expected to require treatment for next two years, AND
­ Patient interested in receiving additional support from a Mental
Health Nurse.
­ A service of the North East Area Mental Health Service
- Available to patients with or without a GP mental health
treatment plan, or formal referral.
- This specialist service provides early intervention and
case management for young people between 16 – 25 years
of age, who are at risk of developing a psychosis or who
have experienced a first episode of psychosis
­ Non-clinical specialist mental health support services
­ 16 yrs+, serious mental illness and associated significant psychiatric disability. Recovery and empowerment model to maximise opportunities to live successfully in the community.
­ Written referral for diagnosed mental health condition
Local PDRSS providers available at Middle South : www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/disability www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/statewide.htm
eg Forensic, Eating disorders, Spectrum, Mother and Baby, Brain
Disorders, Neuropsychiatry, Dual disability, EPPIC,
­ At cost to patients.
­ Psychiatrist Referral Directory available to RACGP members at: www.racgp.org.au/psychiatristdatabase
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Based on original created by Central West Gippsland Division of General Practice)