The Infant and Child Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (formerly CAMHS) is a specialist family-focused service that provides assessment and treatment for infants, children (0-11 years) with complex mental health problems.
The service comprises a team of professionals including child psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses.
The Infant and Child Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICMHWS) provides assessment and treatment for a range of concerns that include for example:
- Severe anxiety and depression
- Self harm
- Difficulty in relating to others
- Suicide attempts or thoughts
- Other symptoms related to emotional problems
- Stress
- Assessment service for autism spectrum disorder.
ICMHWS also provides a service to infants and their parents when there are concerns such as persistent crying, sleep disturbance, feeding difficulties, gaze avoidance, parental concern about infant development, tantrums, aggression and failure to thrive.
ICMHWS also provides secondary consultation where appropriate.
Referral guidelines
At first contact, an intake worker will discuss concerns and arrange an appointment with a staff member, or assist the referrer to find the best possible service for the infant or child.
Referrals can be directed to Child and Youth Triage on 1300 094 187.
Page last updated: January 24, 2025