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Contents The GPNW Mental Health Clinical Team Objectives |
Via funding provided by the Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) and the Rural and Remote Mental Health Area Project (RRMH), GPNW employs the services of Mental Health Clinicians to provide free patient services in all areas of the North West.
The service has been funded to increase access to allied mental health services in rural and remote areas and specifically to work with people aged 15-64 years, farming and aboriginal families.
The GPNW Mental Health Clinical Team Objectives are to:
- Establish and maintain mental health clinics at a range of identified locations in north west region, including within the general practice setting.
- Strengthen the capacity of general practice through the establishment of sound professional relationships and provision of clinical services to patients, in close liaison with GPs.
- Maintain sound communication processes with general practice, providing detailed reporting back to the referring General Practitioner.
- Develop and maintain appropriate networks to facilitate referral and access for patients to other services and advocate for individual patient needs where necessary.
- Maintain appropriate clinical records in an agreed format, of all patients seen.
- Maintain required activity records for monitoring and evaluation of the service.
- Contribute to ongoing planning, evaluation and policy formation in relation to the service.
- Undertake and participate in appropriate professional supervision and mentoring interaction in accordance with accepted professional practice.
- Participate in continuous quality improvement activities, in line with accreditation standards
- Undertake and participate in relevant professional development.
- Provide data to the Mental Health National Data Set.
Visiting Consultant Psychiatrist
GPNW has secured the services of visiting Psychiatrist, Dr Cyril Been who provides patient services from our clinical rooms in the Harris Building in Burnie.
Dr Been is a Victorian based Psychiatrist who provides patient services at a fee and also works two days per month for the North West Older Person's Mental Health Unit in Burnie.
Referral to Dr Been is available for all patients and is accessed though use of the GPNW Mental Health Clinical Services template of which your practice has both a hard copy and Medical Director template. A copy of the template can be accessed from the resources provided below.
Psychiatrist Hotline: Ph: 1800 200 588, Fax: 1800 012 422 or view website click here - GP Psychiatrist Support provides GP's with patient management advice from Psychiatrists within 24 hours.
Resources
» How to Refer to GPNW Mental Health Service
To save Templates, right click the icon and choose “Save Target As””
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| Template Name | Medical Director |
Best Practice | Med Tech | |
| GPNW Mental Health Referral, Plan and Review | ||||
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» DoHA - GP Mental Health Treatment Medicare Items (Questions and Answers June 2011)
Dulcie Ryalls
Clinical Services Coordinator
Ph: 6425 0800
Fax: 6425 0888
