What We Do - Mental Health Ballarat

•    Comprehensive psychiatric assessment
•    Provide timely, targeted, specialised psychiatric intervention
•    Collaborative Care Plans, family inclusive as required
•    Specialised treatment and support within the private practice model
•    In partnership with patient/family, utilising an outreach approach to home and/or school if required.
•    Close consultation with patient’s Medical Practitioners
•    Work with patients/families in linking to other services
•    Provide services to acute patients
•    Personalised psychiatric health care in a convenient and safe location

Treatments Provided by Credentialled Mental Health Nurses

•    Psychiatric medication education and monitoring of efficacy
•    Training in compliance with prescribed medication and intervention
•    Illness education for patients, families and significant others
•    Early warning signs
•    Relapse prevention
•    Problem analysis & problem solving
•    Activity scheduling
•    Sleep hygiene
•    Social skills training
•    Anger management
•    Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
•    Supportive Psychotherapy

Professional Services

Mind@Home provides personal, comprehensive services to Children; Adolescents; Adults; Elderly; Couples and Families in a safe environment. We work with patients referred by
•    General Practitioners
•    Medical Specialists
•    Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
•    Traffic Accident Commission (TAC)
•    WorkCover