Two new initiatives to support people arriving at Emergency Departments and leaving hospitals
New Active Recovery Teams in ten hospitals to provide link between hospitals and community organisations
New peer support workers at Fiona Stanley Hospital Emergency Department to help new patients
Mental Health Minister Roger Cook has announced two new initiatives to deliver better recovery opportunities for people experiencing mental health and alcohol and other drug issues.
Both initiatives are a first for Western Australia in line with the McGowan Government’s ongoing commitment to provide more wraparound care in hospitals and the community.
In the first initiative, Active Recovery Teams (ART) are being established in ten metropolitan and regional locations.
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Two Safe Havens opening to support people with mental health challenges in a first for WA
The first two Safe Havens are set to open, reinforcing the McGowan Government’s commitment to providing high-quality mental health care
For the metropolitan community, Royal Perth Hospital’s Safe Haven will commence services in mid-February
In regional WA, Kununurra Hospital’s The Safe Place will commence services by mid-February
Mental Health Minister Roger Cook today officially announced the opening of Safe Havens at both Royal Perth Hospital and Kununurra Hospital.
The Safe Havens are important new services which will provide support for people experiencing mental health distress.