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Mental health, alcohol and other drug and suicide prevention services

Brisbane North PHN works with local communities, consumers, carers, health professionals, hospitals and community mental health providers to design local solutions to meet local needs, via our joint regional plan 'Planning for Wellbeing'.

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Medicare Mental Health

Help to navigate mental health, suicide prevention service and alcohol and other drug services in the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region.

Safe Spaces

Brisbane North PHN commissions four Safe Spaces across the North Brisbane and Moreton Bay region.

Brief therapy psychological services

Brief therapy psychological services are an evidence-based first option for people who are experiencing mild depression and anxiety.

Brisbane MIND and Brisbane MIND4KiDS

Brisbane North PHN’s Brisbane MIND program improves access to quality primary mental healthcare for vulnerable and disadvantaged communities across our region.

Services for people with severe mental illness

The Mental Health Service Hubs deliver integrated clinical and non-clinical services for people with severe mental illness.

Suicide prevention services

We fund a number of programs to deliver suicide prevention services in our region and we are committed to fostering collaborative partnerships with consumers and carers at each stage of the commissioning process.

Alcohol and other drug treatment services

Alcohol and other drug support and treatment services are available for people with concerns about their substance use.

Youth mental health services

Brisbane North PHN funds youth mental health services that provide psychological intervention to children, young adults and their families.

Lived experience engagement

Mental Health lived experience network.

Planning for Wellbeing

A regional plan for North Brisbane and Moreton Bay focusing on mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drug services.

RediCASE for Commissioned Service Providers

Resources and support for Brisbane North PHN commissioned service providers who use RediCASE or migrate data to RediCASE.

Medicare Mental Health

Medicare Mental Health can connect you, or someone you care for, to mental health support.

The Medicare Mental Health phone line will operate 8:30 am - 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays). Callers after hours will have the option to leave a message and receive a call back the next business day. Please note that Medicare Mental Health is not a crisis service.

Phone: 1800 595 212

For further information on the national Medicare Mental Health initiative, visit medicarementalhealth.gov.au.

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My Mental Health services map and service magazine

GPs now have access to an expanded range of PHN commissioned mental health and suicide prevention services to support their patients.

For a quick guide to services, download the My Mental Health services map.

For a full list of service providers, download the mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drugs service magazine.

My Mental Health Services Map

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Mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drug service magazine

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Brisbane North PHN Commissioned Services snapshot

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Our approach to stepped care

Watch the video to learn about our vision for stepped care or download our stepped care fact sheet.