We provide acute mental health treatment to older adults in the Aged Persons Mental Health Program catchment area in their home or usual place of residence.
Key points
- ICT provides acute mental health treatment to older adults in the person's home or usual place of residence
- We provide intensive services (at least daily) and more than Aged Psychiatry Assessment & Treatment Teams (APATT) can provide
- We do not replace the need for community nursing services for functions such as medication administration
What we do
We provide community-based treatment to older adults in the Aged Persons Mental Health Program catchment area during an acute phase of mental illness.
By providing treatment in the person's home or usual place of residence, we aim to prevent hospitalisation where possible, or minimise the length of an inpatient stay.
Who can use our service
Consumers are eligible for ICT if they are an older person who:
- Requires acute mental health treatment for which home care is assessed as a safe and acceptable option
- Lives within the Aged Persons Mental Health Program catchment area
How we work
We provide intensive services, at least daily and more than Aged Psychiatry Assessment & Treatment Teams (APATT) can provide. Active treatment must be required for us to become involved.
We do not replace the need for community nursing services for functions such as medication administration.
Referrals
We accept referrals for this service
Call Triage on 1300 874 243 to discuss a new referral.
If your patient is currently seeing a clinician at one of our clinics and you would like to discuss treatment or care plans, contact the appropriate local mental health service directly and ask to speak to the key clinician, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
For out of hours support, call Triage. If your patient is presenting in an emergency situation, call 000 for an immediate response.