About the Mental Health Branch

The Mental Health Branch is part of the NSW Ministry of Health.

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Budget and funding

The NSW Government invests in mental health each financial year, including on suicide prevention, young people, transitioning long-stay patients into the community, and community mental health services.

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Key plans and strategies

The Mental Health Branch is responsible for policy development and implementation of mental health priorities for the state.
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Service planning and performance monitoring

Mental health service planning is based on state priorities and local needs. The NSW Health Performance Framework is used to monitor safety and quality of service delivery.

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Services and programs

A summary of the services and programs that the Mental Health Branch funds.
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Partnerships and MOUs

Mental health services are delivered in partnership with local health districts, community managed organisations and other government departments.
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Contact us

Details about how to contact the Mental Health Branch.
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Mental Health Line 1800 011 511

The Mental Health Line is a 24-hour telephone service. You can call any time day or night. A trained counsellor can help and refer you to services and programs.
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Current as at: Tuesday 6 November 2018
Contact page owner: Mental Health