Mental Illness Fellowship, VictoriaPresentation to ICDM Forum

Moe

May 2nd, 2013

Referral Pathways

Service Provision

Family Services:

- in home respite, carer retreats

- PAGs, camps for consumers/carers

- Mental Health and Relaxation days

- Education, advocacy, individual support

Service Provision

Participant Services:

Day Programs

Doorway Program

Education (RTO Provider)– for people with a mental illness, their

friends or family

Unable to Provide

Crisis Intervention

AccessibilityMonday – Friday:

Doorway – Latrobe Valley & Baw Baw

Family Services - Gippsland

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

Day Programs – Warragul

Monday - Thursday

Day Programs - Wonthaggi

Tuesday, Thursday

Education – Warragul & Wonthaggi

Eligibility Criteria Family Services

All carers of someone with a mental illness can access

Eligibility CriteriaDay and Education

Programs

• Diagnosis of Mental Illness• Aged between 18 and 64• Access to transport to attend

Eligibility CriteriaDoorway

• Diagnosis of mental illness• Complex needs• Homeless or risk of homelessness• Referral from LRH

Preferred Referral Process

• Self Referral• Formal Referral:

– Though mental health service, psychologist, psychiatrist, GP’s, Centrelink

– Completion of SCoTT– S2S

Relevant InformationContacts

Family Services

- David Barnes

Day Programs

- Beth Fogerty

Doorway

- Shane Spence

Relevant InformationContact Details

Mental Illness Fellowship, Victoria

Warragul Office

PO Box 1230, Warragul, 3820

78 Albert St, Warragul, 3820

03 5622 4100