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Adult Area Mental Health Services (AMHS)
Four Adult Area Mental Health Services (AMHS) operate within the following geographical boundaries:
- Inner West Area Mental Health Service - Cities of Melbourne and Moonee Ponds.
- Mid West Area Mental Health Service - Cities of Brimbank and Melton, inc Sunbury.
- North West Area Mental Health Service - Cities of Hume and Moreland.
- Northern Area Area Mental Health Service - Cities of Whittlesea and Darebin.
Click here for the map of geographical boundaries of these AMHSs.
Each adult area mental health service is based on a common model of service provision and provides the following services and facilities:
Continuing Care Service - provides assessment, treatment and consultancy services, as well as continuing care and case management.
Crisis Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS) - a 24-hour service which acts as a 'triage' point for all referrals and provides assessment and referral to the most appropriate service. The CATS also provides short-term treatment for people as an alternative to hospital admission.
Mobile Support and Treatment Service (MSTS) - provides long-term treatment, rehabilitation and support to people with severe mental illness who are living in community settings, including special residential services and boarding houses.
Community Care Unit (CCU) - provides treatment and rehabilitation for people with long-term mental illness in a community-based residential setting, with 24-hour nursing support. The aim of the CCU is to equip individuals with the daily living skills they require to live independently.
Acute Inpatient Unit - provides short-term, intensive treatment for people with a serious mental illness.
Adult mental health Rehabilitation Unit - at Sunshine Hospital is a regional service, managed by Mid West Area. | 
