An alternative to presenting at hospital for a mental health crisis

Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre is located at 215 Grenfell Street, Adelaide.
If you have any questions contact our team.

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Open 24/7

You can arrive or make a referral 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Responding to COVID

We are following health advice to ensure we keep our guests safe, so when you visit us, you'll notice our team are wearing masks.

Emergency contact

If you or someone you care for needs immediate emergency assistance, please call 000 or Lifeline 13 11 14. To speak to the Mental Health Triage team, call 13 14 65.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this service, you need to be:

aged over 16
live in Adelaide
experiencing a mental health crisis
willing to attend the UMHCC*

* This includes Sections 56/57 but who choose the UMHCC for assessment and are likely to stay.

Exclusion Criteria

People under an Involuntary Treatment Order
People administered intramuscular medication in the management of acute symptoms prior to arrival at the UMHCC
People aged 16–17 years under a section 56/57

Making a referral

The UMHCC accepts Mental Health Triage and emergency services referrals 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Emergency Services referrals

SA Police and Mental Health Triage can refer directly on 08 8448 9100
SA Ambulance can refer via the SAAS Health Navigator or after hours on 08 8448 9100

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The UMHCC offers an alternative to presenting at hospital Emergency Departments for a mental health crisis including:

Dedicated emergency services entrance
On-site medical and clinical staff to support intake and assessment
Co-designed information sharing approach including ISBAR

Take a tour around the UMHCC

Join us on a tour of the UMHCC to get a better sense of what it's like. This video is a way to see the "loungeroom-like" space and better understand how we collaborate to offer high-engagement, peer-supported mental health support.

Resources

You can download PDF versions of the UMHCC promotional material to use in your services and share amongst the people you know. If you would like printed promotional material, please let us know.

A4 Fact Sheet ↓

A4 Poster ↓

Referral Chart: When should someone go to the UMHCC? ↓