Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network mental health services

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) provides specialist mental health services to support the recovery, wellbeing and connection of people aged 16 and over in the Riverland Mallee Coorong region.

For an overview of mental health services provided in regional South Australia, please visit the Regional Mental Health Services page.

Our vision for mental health

We will support people in our communities to have the best possible quality of life by providing high quality specialist mental health services that promote dignity, respect, choice, independence and social connection.

Need support?

If you feel that you may be in need of mental health support and have never accessed a mental health service before, have a chat with your GP.

Urgent mental health assistance

If you require urgent mental health assistance, please call the mental health triage service (the Rural and Remote Distance Consultation and Emergency Triage and Liaison Service) 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 13 14 65.

The service provides support for anyone who may be concerned about someone’s wellbeing and is staffed by experienced mental health clinicians.

Always call Triple Zero (000) in an emergency.

Areas we cover

RMCLHN provides suppport to people living in the Riverland and the Murray River, Lakes and Coorong areas in South Australia, extending east to the Victorian border. This includes the towns and surrounds of:

  • Renmark
  • Paringa
  • Berri
  • Barmera
  • Waikerie
  • Loxton
  • Pinnaroo
  • Lameroo
  • Karoonda
  • Mannum
  • Murray Bridge
  • Tailem Bend
  • Meningie
  • Tintinara
  • Coonalpyn.

Mental health services in our area

Below is a list of mental health services within RMCLHN:

Murray Mallee Mental Health Service

Address: 104 Swanport Road, Murray Bridge
Postal Address: PO Box 346, Murray Bridge SA 5253
Phone: (08) 8535 6800
Fax: (08) 8535 6987

Riverland Integrated Mental Health Service

Address: Cornwall Street, Berri SA 5343

Community Mental Health Services

Phone: (08) 8580 2525
Triage: (08) 8580 2445
Fax: (08) 8580 2620

Integrated Mental Health Inpatient Unit (IMHIU)

Phone: (08) 8580 2812
Fax: (08) 8580 2877

Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service

The Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service is located in Whyalla and operated by the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network (FUNLHN) but is available to all residents living in regional South Australia. For more information, please visit the Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Service page.

Our multidisciplinary team

RMCLHN has a multidisciplinary mental health team. Consumers may be linked with various members of this team depending on their needs. This team may include:

  • Mental health nurses
  • Social workers
  • Occupational therapists
  • Youth mental health clinicians
  • Psychiatrists
  • Older persons mental health worker s
  • Clinical psychologists
  • Support workers
  • Aboriginal mental health cultural workers.

How to access our mental health services

Referrals to our mental health services can be made by yourself, a family member, a General Practitioner (GP) or another health practitioner. All referrals are prioritised according to assessment of risk, urgency and the impact caused by the mental health condition.

Our services are focussed on the needs of consumers with severe mental health challenges and distress.

Mental Health Service Plan 2023-2028

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network (RMCLHN) has launched its inaugural Mental Health Services Plan.

The Plan provides a new direction to improve mental health services in RMCLHN over the next five years from 2023 through to 2028.

It is focussed on the provision of high-quality specialist mental health services in our region that promote dignity, respect, choice, independence, and social connections.

It outlines how we will support consumers to navigate mental health services with greater ease, to ensure they can access the help and supports they need, when they need them. 

It also outlines how we will address service tensions, work together with our partners, strengthen our services, and build our workforce. 

The Plan aims to meet current and evolving needs as identified by our consumers, communities and key stakeholders.

It was developed using a co-design approach in consultation with consumers, community members, staff, clinicians, and other key stakeholders, before being made available for broad public consultation in May 2023.

To learn more about the RMCLHN Mental Health Service Plan 2023-2028, visit www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/RMCYourVoiceMatters