Work will soon be under way to establish a new free Head to Health adult mental health service in Canberra.
This new service will complement the current Canberra Head to Health Centre located in Civic at 14 Childers Street.
Head to Health services provide a safe and welcoming place for adults to access mental health information, services and support. Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams over extended hours, without needing an appointment, GP referral or paying a fee.
Services include immediate support and follow-up for people presenting in crisis, as well as short- to medium-term care for people with moderate to severe mental health needs.
The new Head to Health service will be co-designed with the Canberra community to make sure it provides the right services and supports for people in need.
Through the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement, the Commonwealth and ACT Governments committed to work together to address service gaps and provide more integrated, seamless mental health care.
The Australian Government will provide $3.5 million over 4 years to the Capital Health Network (ACT Primary Health Network) to commission this new service.
