Specialist Mental Health Services in Victoria

A report on Specialist
Mental Health Services
in Victoria
Name
Institution

The Scope and Aims of the Service
• The Victorian government has committed itself to providing quality specialist
mental healthcare services to various groups in the society.
• However, it is not only the government that offers the services but also other
health care agencies such as the private mental health facilities, community
organizations as well as non-for profit organizations and healthcare facilities.
• The Specialist mental healthcare services offered in Victoria are divided into
three categories which include: Child and Adolescent mental health services (0
to 18 years), Adult mental health services( 16 to 64 years) and Aged persons
mental health services (65 years and above).
• The aim of the specialist mental healthcare service is to help bridge the gap
between in-hospital care and living in the community which include the
community intervention services and community care units.

Types of specialist Mental
healthcare services provided.
• Brian disorder services (BDS) which are offered to all adults who have
acquired any form of brain injury or neurodegenerative conditions with an
associated psychiatric disorder.
• Dual disability services (DDS) which are offered to people with both
intellectual disability and mental illness.
• Reconnexion services which involve the provision of information, education
and counselling services for panic, anxiety as well as for depression.
• Personality disorder services (PDS) which is provided for people with severe
as well as borderline personality disorder and are at risk of serious self harm
or suicide.