This is a pilot project funded by the Department of Health and Aging and is an
additional component to the Canning Divisions Infocus Counselling Program.
Psychologists in the team are available to provide immediate treatment (contact
within 24-72 hours following referral) and short term support for
patients who are at risk of suicide, or self harm.
- Eligible patients can access this program over a period of up to 2 months.
- Intervention can take the form of both face-to-face sessions and phone contact
- It is free of charge to patients
- GPs remain the case manager
The target group for this program are patients over the age of 16 who:
- Have been discharged into the care of their GPs from Armadale Hospitals and
Royal Perth Hospitals, from either the Emergency Department or from a medical
ward following an overnight admission after a suicide attempt.
- Have presented to GPs within Canning Division boundaries after an
incident of self-harm
- Have presented to GPs within Canning Division boundaries expressing
suicidal ideation.
This program will not accept referrals where the patient:
- Has had a recent mental health assessment from a state government mental
health service (except when in A&E or hospital ward),
- Is being managed by a state government mental health services following
discharge.
Please note: Patients with a long history of suicidal ideation and/or self
harm associated with an enduring mental illness are likely to be best treated by
the patient's local mental health service, and are not the focus of this program.
Please note: This program is not a crisis service and operates Monday
to Friday 08:30am - 4:30pm. Therefore, patients in need of immediate emergency response
to serious suicidal ideation or self harm should be referred to the Mental Health
Emergency Response Line (formerly Psychiatric Emergency Team) on 1300 555 788.
GPs referring to the Suicide Intervention program must:
- Complete a Suicide Intervention Program Referral Form fax to
08 9458 0555 (confidential fax)
- Provide the patient with a copy of the completed referral forms and
Patient Information Sheet.
- Provide the patient with After Hours Crisis Contact List
Suicide Intervention Program GP Kit click here
Suicide Intervention Program Referral Forms click here
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