FAQs

All referrals should be forwarded to the Admissions Coordinator by fax or email. The Admissions Coordinator will contact you regarding the process of managing your referral.

The Admissions Coordinator can be contacted between 8.00am and 5.00pm. Outside of these hours the Hospital Coordinator can be contacted.

Referrals to Perth Clinic can be made by General Practitioners, specialist doctors and psychiatric liaison teams.

Prior to your admission, our staff will contact you to provide information on the admission process and confirm your personal details. For further information check our website information on Preparing for Admission.

All referrals to groups are made by a Perth Clinic Accredited Doctor. Referrals to an accredited practitioner can be made by your General Practitioner.

Patients are asked not to bring valuables, electrical appliances, any item that may pose a safety risk.

When you arrive, administration staff will greet you, complete statutory paperwork, explain what is covered by your health fund and what your out-of-pocket expenses may be.  They will then take your photo, to be placed on your medication chart for identification purposes and show you to your room.  Support persons are welcome to wait in the lounge while this is done, but can accompany you to your room.  Once settled in your room, the nurse looking after you will take-over.

The length of admission varies depending on the needs of the person. Your doctor will discuss that anticipated length of your admission with you and this will be reflected in the treatment plan that our staff will develop with you.

You should discuss your mental health needs with your general practitioner who can provide a referral to one of our accredited doctors.

Please see the list of accredited practitioners on our website

Psychiatrist consulting fees should be discussed directly with your doctor or with our friendly administration staff.

Perth Clinic offers are range of programs. For details click here.

There are many group therapy programs running daily. You should know what group your psychiatrist has referred to you by looking at your iPad, this will have all your daily plan in detail.  This should also tell you what room your group therapy is being held in and when. The map in the folder in your room will show you where this room is located.

All referrals to group therapy programs are made by Perth Clinic accredited doctors.

Group therapy patients are provided with a therapy file for their reference during the course.

To get the most out of therapy it is important to attend all scheduled sessions. If you miss a session the group leader and your treating doctor will discuss this with you and determine the appropriateness of continuing.

The cost of admission and day patient therapy will be influenced by the type of health fund policy that you hold. For further information please contact our administration staff or your health fund.

Hospital visiting hours are: Monday to Friday, 3.00-8.00pm and weekends/public holidays 1.00-8.00pm.

Patients over the age of 18 are permitted to smoke in the gazebo area in the Courtyard. However, we ask that you respect other patients and do not stray from this area. Patients under the age of 18 are not permitted to smoke on Perth Clinic premises.

No. There is no parking for visitors or patients. There is ticket parking in the surrounding area. The clinic is accessible by public transport and is located on the Red CAT bus circuit.