Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service - Mt Gambier & Limestone Coast (CAMHS)

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service - Mt Gambier & Limestone Coast (CAMHS)

CAMHS is a free community-based mental health service

Organisation Address
2 Crouch St North, Mt Gambier, SA 5290
Organisation Phone
08 8724 7055
13 1465 Mental Health Emergency
Organisation Fax
08 8723 2610
Organisation Email
PO Box 642 Mount Gambier, SA 5290
Hours:
Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Eligibility:
Children 0-12 years and Adolescents (young people) 12-18 years (16 in some areas) and their families who are experiencing complex emotional issues, behavioural issues, social issues, mental illness or psychiatric problems. Support given for perinatal women too. Young people and their parents are encouraged to seek advice via their GP or current mental health service provider before contacting CAMHS, as we can only provide services to those that meet our intake criteria.
Information
Services
  • Specialised tertiary mental health service
  • Addressing complex emotional , behavioural or mental health challenges that may be related to significant, persistent emotional difficulties (e.g. depression, anxiety, tearfulness, worthlessness, distress)
  • Support for difficulty regulating emotions and/or undertaking high risk behaviours (e.g. self harm, suicidal ideation, disordered eating, persistent aggressive behaviour, substance abuse, risky sexual behaviour, homelessness)
  • Dealing with reactions to traumatic events
  • Help with psychiatric illness (e.g. delusional thinking and/or hallucinations)
  • Support for disability (with associated mental health difficulties)
  • Early detection and early intervention services
  • Counselling and other therapeutic services
  • Family and individual therapy
  • Group programs for children and parent/carers
  • Information for parents/carers and family stakeholders
  • Hospital-based mental health care for children and young people and perinatal women/carers and their infants
  • Inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care
  • School support teams
  • Mental health education
Last updated: 26/07/2022
Information provided for: Mount Gambier Council
This record was updated by: Volunteer Waleed.
Council: City of Mount Gambier
Electorate (State): Mount Gambier
Electorate (Federal): Barker
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