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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
CAMHS Bulahdelah
Location:
Bulahdelah, Richmond St
Phone:
4997 4240
Fax:
4997 4571
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
via Mental Health Access Line on 1300 369 968
Eligibility criteria:
<18 yrs triaged via Mental Health Access Line
CAMHS Early Psychosis Service
Location:
621 Hunter Street Health Centre, Newcastle
Phone:
4925 7800
Fax:
4925 7863
Hours:
8.00am-4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
From Medical Officer, other health or education provider
Eligibility criteria:
Clients must be 14-25 years old. Young people experiencing a decline
in functioning and for whom "something is not quite right"
(especially if there is a family history of psychotic illness) or
those who are experiencing one or more psychotic symptoms of recent
onset
CAMHS Forster/Tuncurry
Location:
Forster, Breese Pde
Phone:
6555 1800
Fax:
6557 2107
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
via Mental Health Access Line on 1300 369 968
Eligibility criteria:
<18 yrs triaged via Mental Health Access Line
CAMHS Gloucester
Location:
Gloucester, Church St
Phone:
6538 5058
Fax:
6558 2726
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
via Mental Health Access Line on 1300 369 968
Eligibility criteria:
<18 yrs triaged via Mental Health Access Line
CAMHS Hunter Valley
Location:
Melbee House, c/- Maitland Hospital, 550-560 High
Street, Maitland
Phone:
4939 2449
Fax:
4939 2378
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
From Medical Officer, other health or education provider
Eligibility criteria:
3-18yrs with a diagnosed or suspected mental illness
From Medical Officer, other health or education provider
Eligibility criteria:
3-18yrs with a diagnosed or suspected mental illness
CAMHS Newcastle
Location:
621 Hunter St Health Centre, Newcastle
Phone:
4925 7800
Fax:
4925 7863
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday to Friday
Referral required:
From Medical Officer, other health or education provider
Eligibility criteria:
3-18yrs with a diagnosed or suspected mental illness
CAMHS Taree
Location:
Taree, 64 Pulteney St
Phone:
6592 9217
Fax:
6592 9622
Hours:
8:30am-10pm, 7 days a week
Referral required:
via Mental Health Access Line on 1300 369 968
Eligibility criteria:
<18 yrs triaged via Mental Health Access Line
Nexus (Child & Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient
Unit)
Expert care of young people experiencing mental illness
/ mental disorder.
Location:
John Hunter Hospital, Lookout Rd, New Lambton Heights
Phone:
4985 5800
Fax:
4985 5815
Hours:
24 hrs a day, 7 days per week
Referral required:
Planned admissions via referral from medical, health, educational
professional
Eligibility criteria:
5-17 years old
Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Service
Consultation to other mental health services; assessment
and management of women with mental health issues in antenatal and postnatal
period, where mental health issues are directly affecting relationship
with infant.
Location:
Harker Building, Longworth Ave, Wallsend
Phone:
4924 6267 / 4924 6055
Fax:
4924 6056 / 4924 6199
Hours:
9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
The Wiyiliin Ta Aboriginal Mental Health Service
Location:
621 Hunter Street Health Centre, Newcastle
Phone:
4925 7800
Fax:
4925 7863
Hours:
8.30am-5pm, Monday, Wednesday and Friday
8.30am-5pm, Tuesday and Thursday at Awabakal Aboriginal Health Service.
Phone: 4969 2424
Referral required:
From Medical Officer, other health or education provider
Eligibility criteria:
Under 18yrs and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander in need of
Mental Health Care
YP-COPMI (Young People and Children of Parents with
Mental Illness)
Location:
621 Hunter St, Newcastle
Phone:
4925 7800
Fax:
4925 7863
Hours:
8.00am-4.30 pm, Monday to Friday
Eligibility criteria:
Children aged 0-18 years whose parent has a mental illness and
who attends a community mental health team
