The RFDS in TAS
Mental Health & Wellbeing Programs
Let's talk it through together.
If managing your day-to-day life feels difficult or a struggle, we may be able to support you.
Royal Flying Doctor Service Tasmania's mission is to improve the health and well-being of people living in rural and remote communities throughout Tasmania.
Our Adult and Youth Mental Health Program supports individuals who are living with or are vulnerable to mental health issues. They offer the opportunity to access free, short-term, recovery-focused mental health support and therapeutic interventions in a safe and user-friendly setting.
The Mental Health Program is delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of mental health workers embedded in the community.
You can access our free mental health and well-being program if you:
> are an adult, or
> are a young person (8 to 17 years old)
> are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues
> live within one of our serviced Local Government Areas
Our qualified mental health team is available to support you with your mental health and well-being concerns and, more importantly, help provide strategies to overcome challenges.
When might it NOT be suitable to refer to RFDS Mental Health Service:
- There are other mental health support services in your area.
- The individual does not provide consent.
- The person is not willing to engage in therapeutic work.
- The individual is in an acute phase of mental health presentation, acutely suicidal and/or at immediate risk.
We are unable to provide:
> Crisis intervention
> Diagnostic / psychological assessments
> Diagnose or provide scripts for mental health conditions
> Long term / ongoing counselling support
Where our services are:
Adult mental health
Flinders Island - George Town - Dorset - Break O’Day - Glamorgan Spring Bay
Youth Mental Health
George Town - Dorset - Break O’Day - Glamorgan Spring Bay - Meander Valley - Central Highlands - Northern Midlands - Tasman - Huon Valley - West Coast - Southern Midlands
The referral process...
If you are eligible for our programs, you can contact us directly to complete a self-referral.
- Just complete this form and send it back to referrals@rfdstas.org.au
- Or call 03 6779 1483.
You can also ask a healthcare professional such as a general practitioner (GP), nurse, allied health professionals, service providers, or school contacts to complete a referral on your behalf.
Mental health referrals will be processed within 5 business days.
RFDS Tasmania received funding from the Australian Government and Primary Health Tasmania for these programs. Please contact us to confirm your eligibility.
The Mental Health Council of Tasmania have launched their Take a Minute Challenge.
The 7 minute challenge is designed to help you discover what makes you happy and fulfills your life. It guides you though an easy process allowing you to make the connection between simple pleasures and the positive benefits they have. It really only takes a minute a day!
It asks us to consider the simple things that we can (and often already) do to stay on top of and boost our mental wellbeing.
Click Here to find out more - and Take a Minute for your mental health.
