St Vincent’s Older People’s Mental Health Service You are here:HomeOur servicesList of servicesMental HealthSt Vincent’s Older People’s Mental Health Service Who we are: We are a multi-disciplinary team consisting of nurses, social workers, clinical and neuropsychologists, psycho-geriatricians, a psychiatric registrar and an occupational therapist. What do we do: We provide assessment and management of mental health conditions for older people living in the community, residential aged care and those admitted to the St Vincent’s Public Hospital aged care inpatient unit. Our team can assist with: Mental health assessment and diagnosis Medication prescription and management Psychoeducation Cognitive testing Functional assessment Psychological therapy Carer support Support to access My Aged Care, Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) Support to access financial management and guardianship Eligibility Criteria: 1. Adults aged 65 years age and older (or over 55 if identified as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander) 2. Residing within the SVHS Mental Health Service catchment area 3. Presenting with a Mental Health Concern that is not currently being treated by another community mental health team or private psychiatrist. How to refer: Outpatient referrals must be made by the person’s GP and addressed to the OPMH Staff Specialist and sent to: Email: SVHS.OPMH@svha.org.au or fax 02 8382 1402, or call 0410 602 039 or 8382 1540 Inpatient referrals can only be made internally by the person’s treating team and must involve a geriatrician. Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm. Please contact the Mental Health Access line on 1800 011 511 or 000 in emergencies for any mental health concerns outside of these hours.