The Mental Health Program Area was established in 1998 and mental health continues to be an important area for both GPs and the wider community.

GPds is funded by the Commonwealth's Department of Health and Ageing to manage and deliver a range of mental health programs.

• Rural Primary Health Services (RPHS)
• Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) provided under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health   Care (BOiMHC). General Counselling, Perinatal and Children and Youth Services.
• Mental Health Services in Rural and Remote Areas Program

Deliver counselling and mental health services by way of contracted Allied Mental Health Professionals

• Provide education
• Work with local Mental Health Services to develop strategies and processes to support GPs and the health services to work collaboratively to provide integrated care for patients experiencing mental illness
• Provide a Health Services Directory of mental health providers
• Disseminate useful mental health resources 

GP down south has free counselling and mental health services available in the Wellington, Warren Blackwood, Peel and Vasse Leeuwin regions for health care card holder patients of all ages who require general counselling for mild to moderate mental health issues. 

The services available throughout the regions vary slightly due to funding allocations. The program details, can be accessed by downloading the

Mental Health Overview Information Sheet

Mental Health Referal Pathways
 

There are referral forms, mental health care plans and lists of mental health professionals registered with the program in the different areas, please be aware to select the appropriate form, plan or list for your area.

Referral Forms can be found on the Left Hand Side Menu under Practice Resources - Referral Forms. To find local Allied Mental Health Professionals working in your area, see the lists below.

More information on the mental health programs we deliver can be found under the Community pages section on this website.

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