- Acute Care and Response Team introduced in the South West
- The mobile service supports children, young people and their families experiencing a mental health crisis in their community
- The Cook Labor Government is investing $13.8 million to expand this service
- Cook Labor Government ensuring all Western Australians can access the healthcare they need where they need it
The Cook Labor Government has expanded infant, child and adolescent mental health services in the South West with the establishment of a mobile Acute Care Response Team (ACRT).
The ACRT provides a rapid mobile response and support to children and young people up to 18 years old experiencing a mental health crisis, as well as support for their families and carers in the community.
The service will also provide additional support for children and young people experiencing on-going mental health conditions who require more frequent engagement with services.
The service builds upon the existing South West Infant Child Adolescent Mental Health Services Hub and will work in partnership with local health and community services to provide a co-ordinated response that best meets the needs of young people and their families.
The service was developed as a new model of care in response to recommendations of the Infant, Child and Adolescent System Transformation Program to deliver safe, intensive and community-based crisis support for children and young people, enabling access to care where and when it is needed.
