Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service Metropolitan

• Reach:

  WA

• Focus area:

  Indigenous

• Category:

  Government

Description

Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service (SAMHS) Metropolitan:

• offers culturally competent, holistic, multidisciplinary consultation and liaison to mental health service providers working with Indigenous clients throughout Western Australia
• provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary mental health triage and brief intervention service that is available to all Aboriginal people living in the Perth metropolitan area and their families.

The service has no age limits and provides comprehensive, multidisciplinary mental health services for Aboriginal children and adults with a serious mental health disorder who are marginalised and at risk and:

• have a significant co-morbid substance abuse disorder and/or complex psychosocial issues
• are unable to access mainstream mental health or social and emotional wellbeing services.

Located at De Grey House, Graylands Health Campus, SAMHS Metropolitan provides:

• state-wide consultation/liaison with service providers and the community
• advocacy for Aboriginal consumers
• operates as a peak body for Aboriginal mental health professionals.

SAMHS Metropolitan operates with cultural integrity using strategies that include brokering of Elders, and traditional healers to participate in particular clinical cases.

Abstract adapted from Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service Metropolitan (SAMHS Metropolitan)

Contacts

Michael Mitchell
Program Manager
Department of Health (WA)
Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service Metropolitan
Locked Bag 1
Claremont WA 6010
Ph: (08) 92352400
Fax: (08) 92352499
Email:Michael.Mitchell@health.wa.gov.au

Links

• View information: Specialist Aboriginal Mental Health Service Metropolitan
• View website: Department of Health Western Australia