Pandemic Recovery Mental Health Services
Description of Services
KYDS – Providing short term one to one psychological services for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental illness delivered by psychologists and other eligible mental health professionals to underserviced groups, including children under 12 and young people aged 12 to 19. This includes provision of family support and therapy.
This mental health service is made possible through funding from the NSW Government.
Eligibility
Psychological Therapies are available to people who live, work or go to school in the Northern Sydney Health Network region. To access these services, people must be from an underserviced group:
- Children (0-11 years old)
- Young people (12-25 years old)
- Women experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety
- People from a CALD background
- People who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- People experiencing financial hardship
- People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
- People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or intersex
- Elderly people
- People with a mental illness who have a co-morbid intellectual disability
- People unable to access MBS-funded Better Access psychological services
KYDS – Children and young people aged between 12-19 years of age with an onset of mild to moderate mental illness. All clients referred into the service must also have a mental health care plan obtained by a GP.
Access the services
People can self-refer by contacting KYDS at the below details: –
Tel: 02 9416 0900, or online at:- https://www.kyds.org.au/free-youth-counselling/
GPs or psychiatrists can also refer patients via Mental Health Triage.
To refer via Mental Health Triage, please send a completed Referral Form via secure fax on 02 8072 6899. GPs to also attach a Mental Health Treatment Plan and outcome measure.
Please call Mental Health Triage on 1300 782 391 for any queries.