Mental Health

The Prince Charles Hospital’s mental health program provides an integrated community and inpatient service to people aged 18 years and older. We support the recovery of adults with mental illness through a range of assessment, treatment and support services.

We work with the consumer, their family/carer, community health, primary health and private sector health providers.

Our services

• Acute Care Team (Mental Health) 
• Adult Inpatient Mental Health Service 
• Community Care Unit 
• Community Mental Health Services 
• Early Psychosis Service 
• Mobile Intensive Rehabilitation Service
• Nujum Jawa Crisis Stabilisation Unit
• Older Persons Mental Health Service 
• Resource Team (Mental Health Services) 
• Restorative Practice
• Secure Mental Health Rehabilitation Unit 
• Consumer and Carer Services – staff who have a lived experience of recovery from mental illness and those who have cared for people with mental illness. They relate, in a unique way, to consumer and carer personal experiences, needs and concerns.

The Prince Charles Hospital Mental Health Volunteers program

The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH) Mental Health Volunteers program has been running as part of the TPCH Mental Health program since 2005. Well over 130 people have participated in the program and given their time, to help support and give hope to people affected by mental health problems.

The program consists of a considered selection process, orientation course, ongoing education and support.

The program welcomes all applications. Our volunteers to date have consisted of people from all walks of life. All our applicants have a common purpose and that is to help those with mental health issues. Some examples of people who have been volunteers include:

• people who have a lived experience wanting to give back for the help they received
• professional students wishing to gain experience
• carers, family members, people with an interest in mental health.

Volunteers visit usually once or twice a week for a few hours, helping around the facilities, listening and offering companionship and support to consumers of the service. The volunteer program runs to office hours, Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm.

For more information contact: MNMH-Volunteers@health.qld.gov.au