Mental Health
- Phone: 1300 782 391
- Fax: 02 8072 6899
- Secure Messaging (via HealthLink, EDI: mhtriage)
Mental Health Triage
Mental Health Triage operates:
Monday – Friday
9am – 5pm
(excluding public holidays)
About
The Sydney North Health Network (SNHN) has commissioned a range of flexible mental health, drug and alcohol, and suicide prevention services to meet the needs of the community. The aim is to provide streamlined access to the most appropriate level and type of care, whilst also supporting general practice and the wider mental health sector.
The Mental Health Triage provides a central point in the SNHN region for receiving and assessing referrals for people who are not in crisis and require mental health (including psychology), drug and alcohol, and suicide prevention services. An experienced clinician will review and triage all referrals and match the person to the most appropriate service to meet their needs.
How to refer
| Online referral | Online referral form |
| PDF version | PDF referral form |
| Best Practice | Referral Form – Best Practice Template |
| Medical Director | Referral Form – Medical Director Template |
Available Services
People with mental illness, drug and alcohol issues, or who are at risk of suicide will be matched to an appropriate service according to their level of need. A ‘stepped care’ model allows people to move between services depending on their individual needs.
Resources
- Streamlined Referral Form (Updated)
- K10+ Mental Health Self Assessment Form
- GP Mental Health Treatment Plan
- Patient Referral Flow Chart for GPs
- Information Sheet for patients, carers and families
- Commissioned Services Guide
- List of Psychological Access+ providers
- Sending Mental Health Triage referrals using Best Practice
- Sending Mental Health Triage referrals using Medical Director
- Instructions for Importing Templates in to Medical Director
- Instructions for Importing Templates in to Best Practice