The New South Wales Government has announced the formation of a new Mental Health Line to ensure that people with a mental health problem, their families and carers have access to a 24-hour support service.

 

The service will provide a telephone triage assessment and referral service staffed by mental health clinicians, who will direct callers to the most appropriate care.

 

The Mental Health Line will also be used to provide advice about clinical symptoms, the urgency of the need for care and local treatment options for service providers, such as general practitioners, police and ambulance officers.

 

The 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line is now fully operational.