Community Based Intermediate Mental Health Care in the Country SA Context

In 2011 the Country Health SA Local Health Network (CHSALHN) established a number of mental health Intermediate Care Services (ICS) whose aim is to support the transition of mental health consumers of services from acute care to a range of sub acute health service options. The ICS provide sub acute care options in community settings including intensive of bio psychosocial care in a persons home, in collaboration with community mental health centres, local health professionals, medical and other specialists, non-government organisations, and supported accommodation services. This study reports the findings of a review of the operational outcomes of the four early adopter ICS sites in Port Augusta/Whyalla, Port Lincoln, Mt Gambier and Kangaroo Island.