The mental health services in rural and remote areas program aims to improve the mental health of people living in rural and remote areas who have mild to moderate diagnosable mental illness.

This is done by providing better access to mental health services in communities that would otherwise have little or no access to mental health services.

Social workers, psychologists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses, Aboriginal health and mental health workers play a key role in delivering these services.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the program, you need to be:

• eligible for Medicare-funded services
• have mild to moderate mental illness diagnosis
• reside in the areas listed below

Firstly, a GP will complete a mental health treatment plan (MHTP) and a short-term therapies referral form to refer the client to NT Connect to Wellbeing. Once the referral is received, the intake and assessment staff will assess eligibility based on the MHTP. NT Connect to Wellbeing will then refer the client to an appropriate provider who will make contact with the client.

Where is the program delivered?

Katherine

• Sunrise Health
• Wurli Wurlinjang

East Arnhem

• Miwatj Health
• Laynhapuy Homelands