Mental Health Youth Unit
Based at Fiona Stanley Hospital, this 14-bed unit provides a statewide inpatient service to young people aged 16–24 years with acute mental health conditions (conditions that require immediate treatment). This may be a young person’s first mental health experience, a repeat episode or worsening symptoms of a condition. Young people usually come into the Youth Unit by transfer from service such as a community mental health service and/or an emergency department.
Treatment is provided for mental health issues, including:
- anxiety
- mood problems
- emerging psychosis
- enduring emotional distress and behavioural issues.
Young people with co-occurring physical health problems or issues related to alcohol and other drugs are also welcomed.
Our services are responsive to the individual needs of the young person and includes a range of therapeutic intervention focusing on the patient's strengths, skills and goals to support their recovery. The unit provides the following services:
- assessment and diagnosis
- management and treatment of mental health symptoms
- individual, family and group interventions
- teaching and school liaison – read about educational support for youth mental health patients
- referral to community treatment options.
The Youth Unit provides a safe environment for the assessment and treatment for young people in collaboration with their families. Both voluntary and involuntary patients (under the Mental Health Act 2014 WA) are admitted to the Youth Unit.
Watch our welcome and patient information video
Our team
The team consists of a multi-disciplinary group of health professionals including:
- consultant psychiatrists
- psychiatric medical registrars
- medical officers
- clinical psychologists
- clinical neuropsychologist
- social workers
- occupational therapists
- mental health nurses
- allied health assistants
- teachers.
Length of inpatient stay may vary according to individual clinical need.
Choice
Wherever possible, we will support your right to choose including:
- the gender of staff caring for you
- treatment options
- access to advocacy.
Contact us
Call our Fiona Stanley Hospital Helpdesk on 6152 2222 for all queries.
Location
The mental health service is located in a separate building next to the main hospital – see the Fiona Stanley Hospital map (external PDF 1MB).
In an emergency
In an emergency or crisis please dial 000 (triple zero) or visit your nearest emergency department (HealthyWA).
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)
Metro callers phone 1300 555 788 (local call)
Peel callers phone 1800 676 822 (free call)
Lifeline WA
131 114
24 hours a day / 7 day a week service
Find more mental health emergency service providers (Healthy WA).
Return to the SMHS Mental Health page
