GP Psych Support
About the GP Psych Support service
The GP Psych Support provides GPs with free patient management advice from psychiatrists within 24 hours.
Why use the GP Psych Support service?
- The GP Psych Support service is designed to help GPs with mental health related queries in general practice.
- The service psychiatrists have working knowledge of psychiatry in general practice.
- The service psychiatrists are from all over Australia; from both rural and remote regions.
- The service is free and can be accessed at any time of the day or night.
GP Psych Support can provide advice in the following areas of psychiatry:
- Old Age psychiatry
- General adult psychiatry
- Child and adolescent psychiatry
- Drug and alcohol psychiatry
This service is operates exclusively for GP users and is available:
- 24 hours a day
- 7 days a week
- 365 days a year- includes public holidays
GP Psych Support can be accessed by all GPs in rural, remote and metropolitan areas.
The GP Psych Support service is proudly managed by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
The GP Psych Support service is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing under the Better Outcomes in Mental Health Care initiative.