Older Adult Mental Health Programs

The Armadale Older Adult Mental Health Service provides accredited mental health services for people aged over 65 years within the Armadale, Gosnells and Jarrahdale-Serpentine areas.

These include:

• community assessments and treatment
• inpatient assessment and treatment (Banksia ward)
• outpatient clinical services
• consultation and liaison to general medical wards and aged care residential facilities
• community mental health promotion and education.

Please note that this service does not provide:

• permanent residential care
• temporary respite
• relocation
• services for people with intellectual impairment, acquired brain injury
• drug, alcohol or substance abuse programs
• services for medico- legal issues.

Referrals

Referrals to the Armadale Older Adult Mental Health Service are accepted from:

• medical practitioners
• hospital and community agencies
• family members of an older person with mental illness
• an older person with mental illness (self-referral)

General Practitioners (GPs) who intend to refer a patient to our Older Adult Mental Health Programs, please use the Older Adult Mental Health GP referral form (Word 270KB).

Visiting hours

Inpatient unit (Banksia ward)

• 12.30pm to 1.30pm and 4pm to 8pm (weekdays)
• 10am to 1.30pm and 4pm to 8pm (weekends and public holidays)

Visiting outside these hours may be negotiated with the Shift Coordinator.