The Youth Early Psychosis Program provides support for young people aged between 16 and 25 years of age who live in Banyule and Nillumbik.

We offer an assertive outreach case management service to support young people to recover from their first episode of psychosis.

This includes support with engaging in work, study and social relationships. Our team is made up of both medical and mental health staff.

Our services

We provide the following services:

• Case management support
• Assertive outreach
• Support with engagement in work, study or other community services
• Involvement and support for family and carers  
• Regular medical reviews

Related services

• Adolescent inpatient care

  We provide mental health care in hospital for young people aged 13-17 years.

• Adolescent intensive management

  We provide a mobile outreach service to high risk adolescents who need intensive, flexible day-to-day treatment or management in their own environment.

• CYMHS community services

  We provide community-based mental health services for children and young people aged 0-25 years.

Referrals

For clients

You can refer yourself or someone that you're concerned about to our mental health services.

Call our mental health triage service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for information, assessment and referral.

Phone: 1300 859 789 

For health professionals

Find out how to refer your patient to mental health.

Contact us

Youth Early Psychosis Service (YEPS)

Phone: 03 9496 4453

Fax: 03 9496 3653

Open hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Consultant
Lee Allen, Consultant Psychiatrist

Location

Infant, Child and Youth Mental Health Service (ICYMHS)
37 Burgundy Street
Heidelberg VIC

Postal address

Youth Early Psychosis Service
Austin Hospital
PO Box 5555
Heidelberg VIC 3084
Australia