The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Unit - Nepean Hospital is part of the NSW Government’s $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program (SWMHIP).
OVERVIEW
A new 10-bed Adolescent Mental Health Service Unit is being planned for Nepean Hospital to meet the health needs of young people aged between 12 and 17-years’ old living in Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
The new unit will be based within the Nepean Hospital campus and co-located with the Nepean Mental Health Centre.
BENEFITS
The project will:
- Provide holistic, patient-centred treatment and care to young people, as well as give them the support they need to better manage their mental health at home.
- Be a valuable resource for Western Sydney, and a wonderful addition to a growing network of mental health services for young people across the state.
- Be located next to the Nepean Mental Health Unit and connected to the Triage and Assessment Centre to streamline the patient’s journey.
- It will also provide a discrete entry and drop off zone to ensure our valued health staff can provide the right care at the right time - efficiently and effectively.
SCOPE
A new health facility providing:
- 10 single bedrooms with ensuites
- a secure indoor communal area and private outdoor courtyard
- consultation rooms
- A dedicated sensory room, learning centre and media room
- Staff support and administration areas.
For more information, visit the
project website.