Mental Health professionals from across the country and beyond were impressed by Metro South Health’s services during a recent British Medical Journal experience day.
Guests toured two Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) facilities and complimented the unique models of care.
Logan SUSD Team Leader Vivienne Braddock said it was a fantastic opportunity to open the doors and demonstrate the high-quality and compassionate care provided to young people.
“Being able to showcase what we do is really valuable because I do get lots of phone calls from other states about what we’re doing and people have a real interest,” she said.
“Working here it becomes very normal, but hearing from people from other places you get a sense that in fact what we’re doing here is different, it is powerful, and it is making a difference.”
The Logan Step Up Step Down supports young people aged 16 to 21 in a home-like setting, rather than a hospital.
The service also helps when people have been discharged from a mental health facility.
Metro South Health works alongside Mind Australia to provide the best possible care, with the strong partnership underpinning the service’s success.
Staff say the combination of clinical services, lived experience, and recovery support is extremely beneficial to young people during a difficult time in their lives.
Among the BMJ attendees was Indigenous Lived Experience Advocate Joanne Khan from Western Australia.
“I have been very impressed, and I would love to be able to take this model and roll it out in Western Australia,” she said.
“Everything about this place is wonderful. I haven’t seen a place like it before so to come to Brisbane and see this is a pretty awesome feeling.”
For more information about Logan Step Up Step Down visit our website: Service Locations | Metro South Health.