The Psychological Therapies Program provides treatment for people who experience mild to moderate mental illness and have barriers to accessing mainstream treatment options. It replaces the former Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program across the entire Brisbane South public health network (PHN) region.
The Psychological Therapies Program replaces the former Access to Allied Psychological Services (ATAPS) program, effective from the 23rd of October 2017, across the entire Brisbane South public health network (PHN) region.
The Psychological Therapies Program provides treatment for people who experience mild to moderate mental illness and have barriers to accessing mainstream treatment options.
Clients are able to access a number of defined therapy sessions delivered by an approved mental health clinician.
The Psychological Therapies Program is a funded initiative by Brisbane South PHN and managed and delivered by two community targeting both general and multicultural specific populations.
Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) oversees the delivery of Psychological Therapies for general population groups.
Provides evidence-based, psychological interventions individuals with a diagnosable mild to moderate mental illness or people who have attempted or are at risk of suicide or self-harm.
Use referral form for new referrals. If an existing client requires a change in program, support intensity or additional support needs, use the review form.
All clients must be socioeconomically disadvantaged, in addition to one of the factors:
The service accepts referrals from general practitioners, psychiatrists, paediatricians, community-based organisations (provisional referrals).
How to refer:
1. Complete Psychological Therapies Referral Form
2. Fax the form to the selected services Eg: Wesley Mission Queensland or World Wellness Group
3. will be contacted for completion of intake/assessment process
4. If not eligible, intake team will contact the referrer
5. Once approved the client will be allocated to a service provider who can meet their individual needs
Communication to referrer:
Summary report will be provided to referring doctor at client's treatment exit.
Phone: 07 3151 3840
Fax: 07 3539 6445
World Wellness Group (WWG) oversees the delivery of psychological therapies for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) populations. To respond to diverse needs across a culturally diverse population group, WWG has formed the Multicultural Psychological Therapies Group in alliance with Heal the Mind, Evolve Psych Consultants and Living Spring Hope Centre to provide a Co-Therapy Model of Care, with the ability to culturally match clients and the practitioner or mental health practitioners and bilingual/bicultural workers co-jointly, to deliver psychological therapies.
Provides evidence-based, psychological interventions individuals with a diagnosable mild to moderate mental illness or people who have attempted or are at risk of suicide or self-harm.
Use the referral form from World Wellness Group for new referrals.
CALD clients must be socioeconomically disadvantaged in addition to one of the below contributing factors:
The service accepts referrals from general practitioners, psychiatrists, paediatricians, community-based organisations (provisional referrals).
How to refer:
1. Complete Psychological Therapies Referral Form
2. Fax the form to the selected services Eg: Wesley Mission Queensland or World Wellness Group
3. will be contacted for completion of intake/assessment process
4. If not eligible, intake team will contact the referrer
5. Once approved the client will be allocated to a service provider who can meet their individual needs
Communication to referrer:
Summary report will be provided to referring doctor at client's treatment exit.