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Our services: Adult Mental Health



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One of the HKH adult mental health services, EPIS is located at 1 Derby Rd, Hornsby

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Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Mental Health service provides a range of mental health services to meet the mental health needs of the adult population the Hornsby and Ku-ring-gai local government areas. We provide mental health assessments, community and inpatient treatment. The service priority is treating people who are seriously affected by a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.

Who are we?

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Health Mental Health Service. This includes the Lindsay Madew Unit, on the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital campus.

What do we do?

Services include:

  • An inpatient treatment service with 25 beds
  • A crisis intervention service available 24 hours per day which assesses and treats people living in the area who are experiencing a mental health crisis
  • An adult community mental health service providing assessment, treatment and consultation services for people seriously affected by a mental illness
  • An aged care mental health service providing assessment, treatment and consultation services for older people seriously affected by a mental illness
  • A specialist program for young people with psychosis (Early Psychosis Intervention Service, also known as EPIS)
  • A range of mental health rehabilitation services
  • Accommodation (group homes) for people seriously affected by mental illness and accommodation problems

How you can access our service

If you have not contacted the mental health service before, you can call to get help for yourself or someone you know or to get more information about mental health services.

Ring 9477 9520 and ask for the intake team.

The intake person will ask you a range of questions about the mental health problem to clarify how best to help you.

Where you can find us

Many of our services are located on the campus of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital.

Name of Service &
Hours available		 Location
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Acute Care Team
  • available 24 hours per day

  • Phone: 9477 9520

  • Fax: 9477 9559
 Palmerston Centre
Level 2,
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
near Gate 6 on Derby Road
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital- Acute Inpatient Service
  • available 24 hours per day

  • Phone: 9477 9520

  • Fax: 9477 9559

Lindsay Madew Unit,
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

near Gate 6 on Derby Road
Hornsby Residential Support Services
  • available 24 hours per day

  • Phone: 9483 7970

  • Fax: 9484 0141
 Pennant Hills Community Health Centre
5 Fisher Ave
Pennant Hills 2120
Aged Care Psychiatry Service
  • available 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

  • Phone: 9477 9520

  • Fax: 9477 9559
 Palmerston Centre
Level 2,
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
near Gate 6 on Derby Road
Wahroonga Rehabilitation Service
  • available 9.00am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

  • Some education sessions may be held in the evening

  • Phone: 9487 1699
 "House in the Park"
Cnr Stuart St and Illoura Ave
Wahroonga
Early Psychosis Intervention Service (EPIS)
  • available 8.30am - 5pm, Monday to Friday

  • Phone: 9477 9177

  • Fax: 9482 7952
    		•  1 Derby Road,
    Hornsby (grounds of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital)

     

    What are our hours?

    • Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Acute Care Team: 24 hours per day
    • Hornsby-Kuring-gai Hospital- Acute Inpatient Service: 24 hours per day
    • Hornsby Residential Support Services: 24 hours per day
    • Aged Care Psychiatry Service: 8.30am - 5pm
    • Wahroonga Rehabilitation Service: 8.30am - 5pm
    • Early Psychosis Intervention Service: 8.30am - 5pm

    More information

    We have fact sheets on a number of mental health topics: 'Someone in my family has psychosis': Information for young people (primary school age), 'Someone in my family has psychosis: information for young people (high school age), 'What is psychosis?', The Mental Health Act, 'How can family and friends help with someone who is experiencing a psychotic episode and using street drugs?'. More fact sheets and booklets will be added in the coming months.

    We have more information on our individual services: Acute Care Team, Aged Care Psychiatry Service, Early Psychosis Intervention Service (EPIS), Lindsay Madew Unit, Hornsby Residential Support Services, Wahroonga Rehabilitation Service.

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    Last updated 25 August 2005

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