Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) Southern Team at Repat Health Precinct
Services
- Community Mental Health Services
- Rapid Access Services (residential care only)
- Once off Psychiatry Assessment
Care coordination model
- Short to medium term support for clients with acute mental illness
- Treatment focus on psycho-social rehabilitation and recovery
- Specialised community care for those with complex mental health needs
- Collaboration with consumers/ carers and other aged care service providers within the southern region
Rapid Access Service
- Provides Residential Care Facility consumers with quality and timely intervention
Staffing resources
- Psychiatrists
- Psychiatric Registrars
- Mental Health Nurses
- Occupational Therapists
- Clinical Psychologists
- Social Workers
- Nurse Practitioner
Consumer information
- A duty worker is available 9.30am - 4.00pm Mon-Fri as first point of contact to discuss and advise on all aspects on Older Persons Mental Health Services.
- Anyone can contact the service for assistance.
- Referrals can be made in person, by fax, email or by telephone.
It is important to book an appointment with your general practitioner when thinking about referral to OPMHS as your GP will be responsible for ongoing treatment and care.
Referral information and eligibility
- 65+ years (50+ years for indigenous people)
- who have developed an acute mental illness later in life
- or have longstanding mental health problems complicated by age related issues
- or people under the age of 65 years who develop early onset dementia with associated psychiatric symptoms who are not open to another mental health service
Contact
Telephone: (08) 7117 5037
Fax: (08) 7117 5081
Email: health.opmhs-sct@sa.gov.au
Location: Repat Health Precinct, C Block (Building 23)
Directions: Enter via Gate 4 (Daws Road), drive around the horseshoe drive and park outside C Block (building 23). Parking is also available on Daws Road.