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Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)

CAMHS is a free community-based mental health service

Organisation Address
72 King William Rd North Adelaide, SA 5006
Organisation Phone
1300 222 647 CAMHS Connect
08 8161 7198 Corporate enquiries
08 8161 7371 Corporate enquiries
Organisation Email
CAMHSResources@sa.gov.au
Organisation Website
www.wch.sa.gov.au/camhs
Parent/Affiliated Body:
Women and Children's Hospital
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.
ABN:
64 021 748 126
Branch address:
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)
  • Addressing experiences related to gender dysphoria
  • 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: 27/07/2022
Information provided for: Adelaide City Council
This record was updated by: Volunteer Waleed.
Council: City of Adelaide
Electorate (State): Adelaide
Electorate (Federal): Adelaide

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