The Prevention and Recovery Program is an integrated model of shared subacute care between MHACA (non-goverment) and the Central Australia Mental Health Services (government).
The program provides “A Safe Way Forward” through:
Clinical and non-clinical care
Up to 8 weeks of supports
Care provided in the “least restrictive environment”
The Program provides:
Voluntary goal-oriented ‘Individual Care Packages’
Short-term intensive supports to reduce an admission and/or assist the transition back home after an admission
Continued case-management after discharge from the program
Allied supports and other MHACA programs for clients
to access at the same time
Step-up Support Care:
Assistance to monitor needs to reduce potential relapse and admission to the Mental Health Unit Ward
Daily visits and reviews in conjunction with family/ carer, clinician and case-manager as required
As it is intensive support it may only require up to 2-4 weeks too stabilise a potential crisis
Step-down Support Care:
To assist the transition of clients off the Mental Health Unit back to their home
A 2-week period of leave off the Ward with progress reported to the Ward Round twice a week
Continued follow-up support is provided at home after discharge off the ward for up to six weeks
CAMHS
How do we compliment CAMHS -
the
Central Australian Mental Health Services?
By Offering: Independent Qualified Assessment of Needs
i) Camberwell
ii) Readiness for Rehab
iii) Recovery Based Care
iv) Individual Care Planning
By Who: Social Workers, Support Workers, Counsellors,
Allied Community supporters
Why? To identify level of needs and increase potential towards
independence and self-determination to a healthy recovery
What do we do?
Daily home/ward visits to assess needs and monitor recovery
with client and family members
Daily or regular feedback to clinicians, nurses and case-managers
Psychosocial activities including exercise, cooking groups, genderbased-
support-groups, outings, social integration, advocacy,
one-on-one time out, independent listening and counselling
Escort as required to attend appointments, shopping and other
options as identified
Assistance in identifying accommodation needs before entry
onto program
