Bridges Health & Community Care - Community Based Mental Health (CBMH)
Organisation Name
Bridges Health & Community Care
Service Description
Bridges provides community-based mental health (CBMH) services that include both advocacy and practical support to access services to address both psychological and social needs, such as housing, and linking in with employment providers. People who identify with moderate to severe mental illness and complex needs are eligible for these services.
What we offer:
We will help you identify your unique recovery goals and create an agreed recovery plan.
Bridges' approach:
Bridges focuses on what you need to help you when you’re not feeling well or are experiencing barriers in your life and are seeking additional support.
We work alongside people who identify as having a mental illness. Such condition may be, schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, depression, anxiety, and/or personality disorders.
We also support those with mental ill-health without a diagnosis who experience barriers, issues, or have adverse life events.
It is our role to help you identify what you need to lead a productive health and fulfilling life. These are determined by you, not us. We capture this in your recovery plan to track progress and build your capacity and connection to your community.
Our service:
Our commitment is to work alongside you to build your confidence and access the resources and supports that you need, providing varying levels of support where and when required.
Our community-based mental health team comprises of professionally trained and qualified mental health professionals.
We offer short term interventions and assistance and longer-term support where required. Our services are voluntary, and individually tailored to suit your needs.
To accommodate, our clients will be referred into the Individual Recovery Support Program (IRSP)
Bridges ‘No Wrong Door’ policy means we will link you in with our other specialist services such as our drug and alcohol treatment service if this is an issue for you.
Referrals & fees:
Our FREE Community-based mental health support accepts referrals via the Queensland Government Hospital and Health services. This includes Emergency, General Hospital, Mental Health Ward and Community Care Units, the Acute Care teams, MHAOD case managers and Crisis Support Services.
To start your journey, contact our team about the Bridges mental health services. Ph: 1300 707 655
Our community-based mental health services and programs are available in the following Queensland locations.
- Bundaberg Region: Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin
- Burnett Region: Gayndah, with outreach to the North Burnett: Mundubbera and Monto
- Fraser Coast Region: Maryborough, Hervey Bay
- Central Queensland Region: Rockhampton
Funding acknowledgement:
The Bridges Community-Based Mental Health Services receives funds from Queensland Health Mental Health & Specialised Services Branch.
Street Address
Cnr O'Connell Street and River Terrace (O'Connell Street Office); 341F Bourbong Street (Millbank Office)
