Child
and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
What is CAMHS?
CAMHS is a community based child and adolescent mental
health service.
It is a free service provided by Latrobe Regional
Hospital Mental Health Services.
It provides:
- assessments
- direct treatment of serous emotional and behavioural disturbances
- preventative services
to young people and their families
Who can we help?
We see children and young people up to the age of 18
years.
Some of the disturbances we assess and provide treatment
for include:
- anxiety
- attention deficit hyperactivity
- autism
- children and young people experiencing suicidal
thoughts/behaviour
- depression
- eating disorders
- obsessive behaviours
- other symptoms related to significant
emotional/psychological problems
- post-traumatic stress reactions
- relationship difficulties
How can we help you?
A comprehensive assessment is provided for all referrals
accepted into the service.
There may be one or more clinicians who complete the
assessment and provide treatment.
Clinicians come from a variety of disciplines including
Social Work, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, Psychiatric Nursing and Child
Psychiatry. We have an Intensive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (IMYOS) and a
Mental Health Promotions Officer.
The type of treatment clients receive will be tailored
to meet individual and/or family needs.
Hospital admission may be required.
The Flynn
Unit at Latrobe Regional Hospital provides intensive assessment and
treatment services.
The Case Manager will remain involved with the consumer
and carer throughout their hospital stay.
CAMHS also provides specialist advice through education,
consultancy and collaboration with other service providers.
Where are we located?
CAMHS workers are based at the following Community
Mental Health Service offices:
Bairnsdale
CMHS
Korumburra
CMHS
Latrobe
Valley CMHS
Orbost
CMHS
Sale
CMHS
Warragul
CMHS
Yarram
CMHS
Referral information required
General Practitioners usually make referrals, but a
relative, carer or individual can also make a referral. Every effort should
be made to identify any physical cause of presentation prior to referral.
The following information will be required when making a
referral:
- Name, date of birth, address and contact number of
the person being referred
- Name and contact number of next of kin
- Name and contact number of the person’s doctor
and/or specialist
- Medication the person takes, if known
- The referrer’s name and contact number
- Current medical and physical state
- The problems that have prompted you to make the
referral
- If other services are involved
How to contact our service
Children, adolescents and their families may be referred
by any concerned adult.
All require parental/guardian consent.
In some circumstances older adolescents may refer
themselves.
It is useful for the child/young person to be seen by a
General Practitioner prior to the referral.
The General Practitioner may wish to make the referral
and continue involvement following an assessment.
All referrals are via a single point of entry called Triage.
Triage
is the first point of contact for any Mental Health emergency after hours.
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