Urgent Mental Health Care Centre

In reply to the Hon. S.L. GAME ().20 October 2022).

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Health and Wellbeing has been advised:

1. The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre is advertised at a state level through the contracted provider Neami National and information is also disseminated via SA Health platforms and networks.

2. Safe Haven is funded by the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) and the Adelaide Primary Health Network (Adelaide PHN) and operated by not-for-profit mental health provider Sonder in collaboration with NALHN.

Safe Haven is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 5pm to 9pm at St John's Anglican Church, 10 Church Street, Salisbury, and will expand to open Tuesday to Friday (5pm to 9pm) from February 2023.

3. As outlined in the commonwealth and state bi-lateral agreement on mental health and suicide prevention, a new Crisis Stabilisation Unit and Head to Health Centre is planned for Northern Adelaide, a new Head to Health Centre is planned for Mount Barker, a Satellite Head to Health Centre is planned for Mount Gambier, in addition to a Kids Head to Health hub.