Youth mental health service opens in Great Southern

The State Government has expanded Acute Care and Response Teams (ACRT) to Albany and surrounding communities.

The ACRT provides rapid response and support to young people up to 18 years of age experiencing mental health crisis, as well as their families and carers.

Children and adolescents will have access to specialist mental health support through a dedicated outreach service delivered by teams at the Albany Infant, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.

The teams consist of skilled professionals including some with mental health consumer lived experience and specialist Aboriginal mental health workers who can provide cultural intervention and liaison services.

Support is extended to young people in their own homes and communities with operating hours outside of school and work, including evenings and weekends.

The service can be accessed by phone or video call and additional support options are available for those who require more intensive intervention.

This service is a recommendation from the Infant, Child, and Adolescent (ICA) Taskforce.