Mental Health
Mental Health
Located: Manayingkarírra Primary Health Centre
Post: PO Box 136, Maningrida 0822 NT
Email: MentalHealth@malala.com.au
Phone: 08 8979 5930
This program is staffed by a Mental Health Nurse, a Community Worker, and the Case Manager from Darwin Remote Mental Health Team.
The Mental Health program provides acute and chronic mental health services to the community of Maningrida. Services are provided to both male and female clients over the age of 18.
We deliver holistic care for all clients within the mental health program, through:
- Support of clients and their families
- Increasing awareness and understanding of diagnoses
- Rehabilitation through consistent care and meaningful engagement
- Primary health and chronic disease reviews of client
- Liaison with other mental health outreach services
The mental health program supports clients with chronic mental health conditions, through:
- Mental health care plans and case management
- Regular psychiatric reviews
- Public Guardian reviews
- Medication administration
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) support for individual clients
- Respite referrals
- Mental health rehabilitation
We provide crisis support through coordination with other local community wellness services i.e. Team Health, and capacity building for clinicians.
Additional activities run by the mental health program include:
- Referral to Team Health for diversional therapy
- Mental Health NDIS program support run from the Maningrida Men’s Shed
- Diversional therapy support with culturally appropriate activities
- Outstation outreach visits
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