Providing evidence-based, short-term 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 program provides evidence-based, short-term psychological interventions for people who are socioeconomically disadvantaged and have barriers accessing mainstream treatment options.
The service is delivered in two streams:
The program is available to people living in the Brisbane South region who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, in addition to one of the below contributing factors:
Once your GP has indicated Mental Health Care Plan has been completed, you will be able to access a total of 10 sessions (including 1 Intake session) over a 6-month period if you are eligible under the General stream, or if you are eligible under the Suicide Prevention stream you will be able to access any number of sessions, as determined by clinician and client over a 2-month period.
If additional sessions are necessary, a referral from your GP is required, which will provide eligible clients with access to another block of sessions, under the relevant stream, as above.
Once your GP has indicated Mental Health Care Plan has been completed, you will be able to access a total of 10 sessions (including 1 Intake session) over a 6-month period if you are eligible under the General stream, or if you are eligible under the Suicide Prevention stream you will be able to access any number of sessions, as determined by clinician and client over a 2-month period.
If additional sessions are necessary, a referral from your GP is required, which will provide eligible clients with access to another block of sessions, under the relevant stream, as above.
Phone: 07 3151 3825
Fax: 07 3539 6444
Anyone can make a referral to Psychological Therapies program. There are 2 referral pathways:
1. Ensure you/your client meets core eligibility requirements:
If any of the above don’t apply, please contact Head to Health Phone service on 1800 595 212 to identify a service that will meet your needs.
2. Either:
3. Wesley Mission Queensland Intake team will contact you/your client to confirm our service is the right fit and link you with one of our service providers who can meet your individual needs. If our service isn’t the right fit the intake team will suggest alternate supports.
4. The provider will communicate with the referrer (or GP) regarding the client’s commencement, disengagement and exit from the service.
When someone engages with our service via a provisional referral i.e. not via a GP, if the client consents, WMQ will advise their GP of the referral and potential need for a MHCP. The service provider will advise once service commences and send a summary report at exit from service.
Both require the completion of a Mental Health Care Plan. The Psychological Therapies Program is for people who could not otherwise afford the cost of psychology, including gap payments through Better Access, meet defined target group populations, and would benefit from short-term intervention.
Clients who have the capacity to pay and can readily access psychological services or do not identify with a target group population are ineligible for this program and should continue to be serviced under Better Access arrangements.
Once the referral has been accepted, the provider aims to see the client within 10 working days or in the case of suicide prevention, within 3 working days. Any delays in the commencement of the service will be communicated to the referrer by the service provider.
Any allocation delays will be communicated to the referring GP by intake staff. Clinical responsibility for clients referred will remain with the GP until seen by the psychological therapies’ services.
The service is for people who would benefit from short term psychological intervention and meet the eligibility detailed above. When the primary reason for referral relates to one of the following the person is NOT eligible for this service i.e. the client is unlikely to benefit from short-term psychological intervention:
If you think the service will meet your/your client’s needs please contact our team.