Mental Health Services is part of Statewide & Mental Health Services within the Department of Health & Human Services.
Statewide & Mental Health Services consists of the following services:
- Alcohol and Drug Service
- Forensic Mental Health Service
- Correctional Primary Health Service Health & Wellbeing Services
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
- Adult Community Mental Health Services
- Older Persons Mental Health Services
- Inpatient and Extended Treatment Mental Health Services
- Dr John Crawshaw, Chief Executive Officer
- Prof Mark Oakley Browne, Statewide Clinical Director
Operating in accordance with the Mental Health Services Strategic Plan (2006-2011), Mental Health Services partners with consumers, carers and community sector organisations to deliver a program of care that is focused on consumers and their recovery.
We have adopted an assertive case management model whereby a team of professionals from a range of disciplines work together to deliver a treatment plan that is tailored to meet the individual needs of each client. Services are delivered regionally throughout Tasmania within four service streams:
Regional delivery of services is managed by:
The key office holders in Mental Health Services are:
Latest News
- LiFE Awards
- Draft Exposure Mental Health Bill Released
- Board Members Sought for New Mental Health Consumer Organisation: find out more here
- Referral to Community Sector Mental Health Services - Feedback requested
- Mental Health Consumer Organisation
- National Youth Week 2010
- 36th Conference of Mental Health Nurses to be held in Hobart
- Mental Health Services: Consumer, Family & Carer Support Guide
- Consumer & Carer Participation Review Advisory Committee Information
- Building the Foundation - Mental Health Services PPEI
- Strategic Framework, Summary and Policy Documents