Patients are eligible if they are: 18 years of age, experiencing persistent pain which has lasted for more than 3-6 months, diagnosed with persistent pain, not suited for surgical or urgent pain specialist intervention, suitable for and willing to participate in group education, able to understand English written and spoken, willing to give consent for their de-identified data to be collected to evaluate the program.

Central Western Adelaide region

• painprogramwest@adelaidephn.com.au
  phone: 08 8440 5200
  fax: 08 8440 5299

Northern Adelaide region

• painprogramnorth@adelaidephn.com.au
  phone: 8289 1222
  fax: 08 8289 1255

This program is designed for people who have become dependent on methamphetamine andwho have not used for 3 weeks.

Providers or agencies can refer to the program, and individuals, families and friends may self-refer.

Contacting the locations listed below to refer:

• Central
  PsychMed Adelaide Clinic
  9 Hutt Street
  Adelaide, SA 5000
  Phone: 8232 2424
  Fax: 8232 5277
  psychmedcity@gmail.com
   
• Southern
  PsychMed Morphett Vale Clinic
  118 Main South Road
  Morphett Vale, SA 5162
  Phone: 8326 6600
  Fax: 8326 6611
  psychmedsouth@gmail.com
   
• Inner Southern
  224 Seacombe Rd
  Seaview Downs
  Phone: 08 7444 4260
  Fax: 08 7444 4270
   
• Northern
  PsychMed Salisbury Clinic
  7/ 25-27 Wiltshire Street
  Salisbury, SA 5108
  Phone:8281 2499
  Fax: 8281 2755
  psychmednorth@gmail.com

Please note: This service is not suitable for residents with significant behavioural issues, dementia with severe cognitive features, delirium, or severe and persistent complex needs that would be better managed by specialised health or mental health services.  

As an innovative service being introduced across the Adelaide PHN region, a phased implementation process will be undertaken. Services will not be available across the Adelaide metropolitan region immediately but will commence February 2020 and expand over the following months. 

Residential aged care facilities must register to be part of the program. The process for a RACF to register is described in the RACF Implementation Guide that can be accessed by contacting the Adelaide PHN Mental Health Enquiry Line: 1300 898 213, or go to the registration page here 

All referrals for services will be allocated through the Adelaide PHN Central Referral Unit for Primary Mental Health Care Services.  

• Send by Secure Message through ReferralNet (search for Central Referral Unit) 
• Central Referral Unit Fax Number: 1300 580 249 
• Mental Health Enquiry Line: 1300 898 213  

Referrals should be completed on the Mental in Residential Aged Care Facilities Referral Form (download here) by a registered nurse, GP, psychiatrist or psychologist who can confirm a diagnosis of mental illness. It is preferential that the GP is the referring agent; this is because a medical review may be required prior to commencement of psychological services.