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.

Last Updated: 21/05/2024