The Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team (CATT) provides a 24-hour, seven day a week service used for assessment and treatment of mentally ill people in crisis situations.
Call the CATT Mental Health Triage Service on 1800 629 354 (24 hour service) or (02) 6205 1065.
The Mental Health ACT Services Directory is your guide to the services available.
In this section:
About Mental Health
Mental Health provides a comprehensive range of flexible and accessible mental health services, and provides specialist treatment and rehabilitation services for people experiencing mental health issues.
We're committed to continuously improving our service to ACT residents and surrounding regions.
Mental Health has a 'no wrong door' philosophy with the aim of ensuring that information is available and people can access our service. This is part of our commitment to consumer centred care.
Mental Health works in partnership with consumers, carers, general practitioners, service providers, the community and other health care professionals to reduce the impact of mental disorders and ensure the best possible consumer outcomes in a respectful manner.
Our service is underpinned by a recovery focus and aims to promote health and wellbeing, by working closely with individuals and their support networks to minimise the impact of mental illness and maximise opportunities for recovery.
Latest news
ACT Charter of Rights
This Charter of Rights states how people who experience mental illness or mental health problems can expect to be treated by people who care for and work with them.
New mental health facilities
The ACT Government has begun work on the "Your health - our priority" program which involves the overhaul and expansion of all aspects of the ACT health system. "Your health - our priority" includes a suite of new mental health facilities including mental health assessment, adult acute inpatient, adult secure inpatient and young person's mental health units.
Review of services for people with an eating disorder across the ACT
The Executive Summary, Review Recommendations and ACT Health Responses to the Review of services for people with an eating disorder across the ACTare now available.
Review of the Mental Health (Treatment & Care) Act 1994
The purpose of the Review of the Mental Health (Treatment and Care) Act 1994 (the Act) is to ensure the Act reflects best practice in mental health law, as it has developed over the last 10 years.
Accessing your medical records
Download these forms to access your medical records:
| Download: | Access to Records Form - Mental Health, Justice Health and Alcohol & Drug Services (PDF File - 596k) |
Contact us
Executive Office
Business Support Services
Phone (02) 6205 1313
Fax (02) 6205 1644
Level 3, ACT Health Building
1 Moore Street
Canberra City 2601
Mental Health Policy Unit
Phone (02) 6207 1066
Fax (02) 6205 5248
Level 2, 11 Moore Street
Canberra City 2601
