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Where do you find Peninsula headspace? Location:  Level 1/12 Keys Street                 Frankston, 3199 Phone:   03 9769 6419 Fax:       03 9770 5688 Email:     headspace@peninsulaheadspace.org.au: Argus      argus_collection@peninsulaheadspace.org.au                          Web        www.headspace.org.au/frankstonpeninsula/ Opening hours: Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri:      11am – 5pm Thurs:                         11am – 7pm Peninsula headspace – Doors are open! Peninsula headspace opened its doors for referrals on 16th October 2008. Who's it for?  Young people aged 12-25, with mental health and drug/alcohol issues Information sheet here   General information pamphlet for waiting room here.   Referral Templates Medical Director Referral Template here - import to MD as per usual. Word based version here - open & print or save to your computer. Consent form Privacy form How do I refer a young person to Peninsula headspace? Referrals can be for a general assessment, specific interventions or a combination of both.   The young person’s consent needs to be obtained before involvement. Referrals can be received via ARGUS or faxed through. Referrers are encouraged to discuss potential referrals with the intake workers.  Young people can also refer themselves by telephoning or dropping in.    What happens after referral? Referrals received from General Practitioners will be either assessed by a Clinical Care worker (if it is a general referral) or linked in with a psychologist/psychiatric registrar (via a GP Mental Health Care Plan).  If you feel that a young person requires more support, they can be assessed for this as well as be linked in with a psychologist.    Peninsula headspace will liaise with the referrer and the young person’s current supports, and work with them to achieve the goals set out in the care plan.  Involvement is based on an episode-of-care model, and the allocated worker will be responsible for communicating with the care team.    What Peninsula headspace is not.   Peninsula headspace is NOT a crisis service – crisis referrals will be directed to contact ambulance/police/CAT team as necessary.  We do not replace the acute psychiatric services already available. 1300 792 977 for Peninsula Mental Health Services Triage 1300 369 012 for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Triage   So who’s on site at Peninsula headspace?   §         GP Clinic – Dr Julie Van Andel §         Psychiatric Registrar – Dr Suzy Redston §         Clinical Coordinators and youth support workers §         Bulk-billing allied mental health providers §         A number of clinical services providing on site assessments and secondary consultations. §         Co-located services including Youth Substance Abuse Service, Peninsula Youth and Family Services, Taskforce, Windana providing a range of support services including housing, vocational, employment and training options, assessment, case management.   What is headspace? Peninsula headspace is one of the 30 locations throughout Australia funded through the COAG initiative - headspace– the National Mental Health Initiative.  A key focus of the initiative is to reduce the impact of mental illness and drug and alcohol use on young people through reducing the barriers to accessing care and services. Peninsula headspace is a consortium of 14 organisations and a vast contingent of partner agencies who are working in collaboration to address the complex issues associated with youth mental health and drug/alcohol co-morbidity. The target group The target group for headspace is the 12 -25 years age group with mental health and drug and alcohol co-morbidity.  The focus Provision of provide early detection and intervention services and support for young people and their families to tackle the issues of mental health. Tthe development of a streamlined and coordinated pathway of care between and within the service sectors and the building of capacity within the local service sector through education and training and community development and health promotion activities. The process Peninsula headspace will provide service providers, young people and the community with an entry point to clinical support services and information. The services Under the banner of Peninsula headspace, a Community of Youth Services brings together services and specialists from general practice, mental health, drug and alcohol, employment, education and training, accommodation in a youth orientated environment that supports holistic care and service provision. Where do GPs fit in to this model? An important component of this site and the service delivery is the availability of an onsite GP Youth Health Clinic and availability of community based GPs willing to accept referrals from Peninsula headspace.  The Youth Health Clinic operates within a multidisciplinary team of specialists from the mental health, drug and alcohol sectors, housing, employment, education and support agencies. Peninsula headspace is please to introduce Dr Julie van Andel as our first GP within the Frankston site.    Peninsula headspace is represented by the following organisations: PGPN - Lead Agency Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS) - Management & Operations Peninsula Health - Frankston Community Health Service Peninsula Communiyt Health Service PenDAP Mental Health Services Frankston City Council Mornington Peninsula Shire Mission Australia Skills Plus Peninsula Support Services Peninsula Carer Council Taskforce Mind Australia Southern Health Dual Diagnosis Service

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