WA Directory -General Mental Health
State Wide
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MERL)
1300 555 788 Metro
1800 676 822 Peel
1800 552 002 Rural Link
(08) 9224 8888 State Wide
Western Australian Government Department of Health
08 9222 4222
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service
Urgent Mental Health Telephone Support line provides support for children and young people under the age of 18 years and their families. TEL: 1800 048 636
Provides specialist child and adolescent mental health information, assessment and support for young people up to the age of 18, and their families.
Statewide Indigenous Mental Health Service (SAMHS) supports both Aboriginal consumers and carers in accessing mainstream mental health services, and in better meeting the needs of Aboriginal people.
TEL: 08 9347 6600
supports both Aboriginal consumers and carers in accessing mainstream mental health services, and in better meeting the needs of Aboriginal people.
A number of area mental health services (as indicated below) offer programs for people with BPD.
Metropolitan
Armadale
Armadale Mental Health Service
08 9398 6600 (8.30 am – 4.30 pm weekdays)
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- The DBT Programs serve adults (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. DBT programs teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness
Child Adolescent Mental Health Service
08 9391 2455
Bentley
Mills Street Centre Bentley Health Service
08 9416 3666
Fremantle
Fremantle Mental Health Service
08 9431 3400
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- The DBT Programs serve adults (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder. DBT programs teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Central MST Office
08 9431 3781
www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au or www.mstservices.com
- Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Program
- Serves families with young persons (10-16 years) with at least 12 months history of severe behavioural problems.
- There is a focus on Indigenous population.
- Intensive service for up to 5 months.
- MST Referral Form must be completed. Exclusion criteria apply. Referrals reviewed monthly, and prioritised by severity and extent of symptoms.
Hillarys
North MST Team
08 9403 1200
www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au or www.mstservices.com
- Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Program
- Serves families with young persons (10-16 years) with at least 12 months history of severe behavioural problems.
- Intensive service for up to 5 months.
- MST Referral Form must be completed. Exclusion criteria apply. Referrals reviewed monthly, and prioritised by severity and extent of symptoms.
Clarkson
Clarkson Community Mental Youth Service
08 9304 6200
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- Adults (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.
- DBT programs teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Mandurah, Peel
Peel Mental Health Service
08 9531 8080
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- Adults (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.
- DBT programs teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
North Metropolitan Area
North Metropolitan Mental Health Service: Osborne Community Mental Health Service
North Metropolitan Mental Health: 08 9344 5400
Osborne Community Mental Health: 08 9346 8350
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- Osborne Community Mental Health provides a comprehensive DBT program to adult women with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.
- Comprises 12-months of group skills training, individual therapy, and telephone coaching in skills use.
- Only for North Metropolitan Mental Health clients.
- No direct referrals.
Perth
Sentiens Private Psychiatric Day Hospital and Outpatient Clinic
08 9481 1950
- DBT Skills Program
- Provides assessment and treatment of personality disorders utilising the skills of a multidisciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, occupational therapists, mental health nurses and clinical psychologists.
- This service is able to combine individual, day hospital group and online services to optimise treatment outcomes.
- A DBT Skills Program is available for individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder or traits, as well as other therapeutic groups, which provide an opportunity to enhance interpersonal skills and wellbeing.
Perth Metropolitan
Youth Axis Mental Health Program
General Enquiries: 08 9287 5700
Referrals/Triage Line: 1300 362 569
www.nmahsmh.health.wa.gov.au
- Youth Axis provides specialist mental health assessment, treatment, consultation and community capacity building for young people with ultra high risk of developing psychosis and/or emerging borderline personality disorder.
- The target group is 16-24 years, with a decline in function in the last 12 months.
- Entry process to Youth Axis is through the referrals/triage line.
Rockingham/Kwinana
Peel & Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Service
08 9528 0600
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- Serves adults (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder.
- DBT programs teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Rockingham
MST South Team
08 9431 3787
www.pmh.health.wa.gov.au or www.mstservices.com
- Multi-Systemic Therapy (MST) Program
- The program serves families with young persons (10-16 years) with at least 12 months history of severe behavioural problems. Intensive service for up to 5 months.
- MST Referral Form must be completed. Exclusion criteria apply. Referrals reviewed monthly, and prioritised by severity and extent of symptoms.
Swan Area
Swan Mental Health Service
08 9347 5700
www.nmahsmh.health.wa.gov.au
- DBT Programs and DBT Skills Groups
- Groups are offered to adult clients of the service (18 years +) with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder and/or other Axis I/II disorders where DBT is appropriate.
- DBT Skills Groups teach skills in mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness. Groups are facilitated by clinical psychologists and co-facilitated by clinicians from other disciplines.
Country Mental Health Services - South West
Bridgetown/Manjimup
Bridgetown/Manjimup Mental Health Service
08 9782 1444
Bunbury
Bunbury Mental Health Service
08 9722 1300
Margaret River
South West Mental Health Service – Margaret River
08 9757 3547
Busselton
Busselton/Dunsborough Mental Health Service
08 9754 0560
Country Mental health Services - Mid west
Carnarvon
Carnarvon Mental Health Service
08 9941 6600
Country Mental Health Services - Central West
Central West Mental Health Service
08 9956 1999
Meekatharra
Meekatharra Mental Health Service
08 9981 0625
Country Mental Health Services - Goldfields
Esperance
Esperance Community Mental Health Service
08 9071 0444
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Mental Health
08 9088 6200
Country Mental Health Services - Great Southern
Albany
Great Southern Mental Health Service
08 9892 2440
Katanning
Provider Great Southern Mental Health Service
08 9821 6341
Country Mental Health Services - Kimberley
Derby
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service: Derby
08 9193 3605
Kununurra
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service: Kununurra
08 9166 4350
Broome
Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service
08 9194 2640
Country Mental Health Services - Pilbara
Headland
Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service: Hedland Health Campus
08 9174 1240
Karratha
Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service: Karratha
08 9143 2346
Newman, Tom Price
Pilbara Mental Health and Drug Service: Newman, Tom Price
08 9174 1240
Country Mental Health Services - Wheatbelt
Wheatbelt
Wheatbelt Mental Health Service
08 9621 0999
Narrogin
Narrogin Mental Health Unit
08 9881 0700
Ref: Project Air Strategy Directory for WA
If you have any information you feel should be included please contact us
Private Hospital Therapy Programs
DBT Program: Marian Centre in Wembley P: 08 9380 4999 (ext 1180) F: 08 9388 3179 or email