WentWest Stories, PMHC: Yana’s Story
The WentWest Primary Mental Health Care (PMHC) team support GPs, psychologists, Mental Health Teams, Inpatient Units, and school counsellors to triage and process mental health referrals from general practice. Yana* was 21 years old when she was referred to a psychologist under the Suicide Prevention Program. At the time of referral, she was experiencing prominent […]
WentWest Stories, PMHC: Naomi’s Story
In 2020, suicide accounted for 31% of deaths among people aged 15-17 years1. The WentWest Primary Mental Health Care (PMHC) team support various stakeholders, including GPs, psychologists, Mental Health Teams, Inpatient Units, and school counsellors, to triage and process mental health referrals from General Practice. Naomi was just 15 years old and actively […]
Updates to Our Primary Mental Health Care Service
The year has been a challenging year for everyone, with that in mind we are now more than ever working and engaging with local consumers, carers, providers and many community organisations to help provide free access to psychological and psychiatry services for people experiencing hardship in the Western Sydney region. Over the past 10 months, […]