Dear Member,

Northern Sydney Local Health District has advised the HSU of a proposed realignment within the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS).

The NSW Ministry of Health Perinatal, Child and Youth, Mental Health Branch, has funded NSLHD to deliver a new evidence-informed therapeutic, mental health program. This new program is specifically for parents and caregivers who are pregnant or have children 0-4 years experiencing difficulties in the caregiver-child relationship associated with caregiver mental ill health and psychosocial vulnerabilities. The program is initially funded until June 2025.

The proposed Nurturing Connections: Caregiver- Child Relationship Service will be a multidisciplinary mental health service supporting these vulnerable priority populations.

NSLHD has also received additional funding through the Bilateral Perinatal Mental Health Program funding to employ a permanent 0.5 FTE Safestart Coordinator within Child and Youth Mental Health Services.

You can view the correspondence at the below links: 

• Letter to HSU – Enhancement Consultation Letter
• Consultation: NC and SAFESTART
• Senior Social Worker PD
• Psychiatrist PD
• Peer worker PD
• Clinician PD
• Clinical nurse PD
• Bilingual clinician PD
• Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Service Coordinator

What do you think?

It is important for union members to lead this discussion. How will this affect you?

Please send your feedback on this proposal to [E-Mail not displayed] by Wednesday, 22 May 2024, using the subject line NSLHD MHDA - Realignment of Child and Youth Mental Health Services.

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