General practice guide to free mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol and other drugs programs
Brisbane South PHN’s Mental Health Services Guide is a quick and easy reference guide of free mental health, suicide prevention, and alcohol and other drug (MHSPAOD) treatment services.
The listed MHSPAOD services are sorted by the level of care that service can provide to your patients according to their need (otherwise known as stepped care model).
The guide is easily printable, downloadable or bookmarked for quick reference on our website, and can be used during consultation while sitting with your patient, to help you refer your patient to the right service according to their need.
Brisbane South PHN commissions a range of mental health, suicide prevention, and alcohol and other drug (MHSPAOD) treatment services to ensure patients can access free, flexible support that meets their individual needs. Our commissioned service providers and partners listed in the guide can help determine the most suitable service for your patients. The guide provides contact details for health provider and patient service navigation support.
There is no wrong entry point—any of the listed organisations in our Mental Health Services Guide can assist in connecting your patient to a support service.
About the Mental Health Services Guide
The Mental Health Services Guide outlines a stepped care list of MHSPAOD services that are freely available in the Brisbane South PHN region. The guide aims to help streamline access to local, integrated support systems that are aligned with best practice models of primary mental health care.
The guide is designed to help general practitioners (GPs) understand and refer patients to appropriate services depending on the severity of need (from low to high intensity).
It includes details on:
patient eligibility
service types (e.g. peer led support, crisis intervention, early psychosis care)
how to make referrals via the Initial Assessment and Referral Decision Support Tool (IAR DST tool).
Further information for general practitioners
Learn more about our commissioned MHSPAOD care providers on our webpage.
Access free IAR-DST training for GPs and mental health professionals.
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