SWSPHN-funded You in Mind services are now open to accepting new referrals in Camden, Campbelltown, Liverpool, Bankstown and Fairfield.
The program temporarily ceased accepting new referrals in these LGAs in December.
The You in Mind program is designed to support people in underserviced and hard to reach communities, who have a mild to severe mental health issue, are over the age of 12 years, and are experiencing barriers to accessing support through the Medicare Better Access initiative.
It provides free psychological therapies and non-clinical peer support.
It is recommended that if a patient is able to engage with Better Access, this is the preferred service for them. More information about the Better Access Initiative is available online. To gain access to this initiative, patients will need to make an appointment with their GP for a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
GPs can refer into You in Mind through SWSPHN’s Mental Health Central Intake.