{
  "metadata": {
    "title": "Mental Health Resources - Central Coast NSW",
    "region": "Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia",
    "postcode_focus": "2250",
    "last_updated": "2026-09-15",
    "fee_labels": [
      "Free",
      "Public / no fee",
      "Medicare / bulk-billed",
      "Fee with possible rebate",
      "Fee varies / confirm with provider",
      "Government-funded for eligible participants"
    ],
    "categories": [
      "Learn and self help",
      "Connect and talk",
      "Assessment and therapy",
      "Specialist care and intensive care"
    ]
  },
  "previously_used_resources": [
    {
      "name": "This Way Up"
    },
    {
      "name": "Medicare Mental Health Centre"
    },
    {
      "name": "ARAFMI"
    },
    {
      "name": "Mental Health Line"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gosford Hospital Acute Care Team"
    },
    {
      "name": "The Read Clinic"
    },
    {
      "name": "Local GP",
      "notes": "Can prescribe medication such as antidepressants and perform a basic medical check for biological contributors such as hormones, vitamins and minerals via blood tests."
    },
    {
      "name": "Rural Health Connect"
    },
    {
      "name": "Beyond Blue"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lifeline"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gosford Hospital Emergency Department"
    },
    {
      "name": "Central Coast Clinic (Brisbane Waters Private Hospital)"
    },
    {
      "name": "Dr Ramasinghe Psychiatrist"
    },
    {
      "name": "Gosford Safe Haven"
    },
    {
      "name": "Epiphany Swans Therapy"
    },
    {
      "name": "Inner Alchemy Hypnotherapy",
      "service_type": "Clinical Hypnosis",
      "url": "https://inneralchemyhypnotherapy.com.au"
    },
    {
      "name": "Lisa Frese - Good Therapy",
      "service_type": "Somatic Therapy",
      "url": "https://www.goodtherapy.com.au/lisa_frese"
    }
  ],
  "resources": [
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "MindSpot",
      "description": "Free online mental health assessment and structured CBT-based treatment courses for anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD and related problems. Therapist support and some teletherapy options are available.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online",
        "Telehealth"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Australians seeking support for common mental health conditions",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.mindspot.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "myCompass - Black Dog Institute",
      "description": "Self-guided CBT-based program for mild-to-moderate anxiety, depression and stress.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.mycompass.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "Medicare Mental Health Check In",
      "description": "Guided digital mental health support that does not require a diagnosis or referral.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online",
        "Phone"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "SANE RecoveryClub / SANE Forums",
      "description": "Online recovery and peer support for people living with complex or persistent mental health problems.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.sane.org/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "ReachOut",
      "description": "Evidence-based information, tools and peer support for young people. PeerChat provides one-to-one online peer support for people aged 16-25.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Primarily young people; PeerChat is for ages 16-25",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://au.reachout.com/peerchat"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "Carer Gateway coaching and courses",
      "description": "Self-guided learning, coaching, counselling and peer support for people caring for someone with mental illness or other health needs.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online",
        "Phone"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Carers",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.carergateway.gov.au/help-and-support/caring-me/talk-and-connect/counselling-carers"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "Suicide Prevention Central Coast",
      "description": "Local information and service directory focused on suicide prevention and support on the Central Coast.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://suicidepreventioncentralcoast.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Learn and self help",
      "name": "CCLHD Good Newsy mental health newsletter",
      "description": "Central Coast Local Health District information on local groups, services and mental health initiatives.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/other-services-and-supports/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "GROW Mental Wellbeing - Wyong",
      "description": "Face-to-face peer support and recovery group using GROW's structured mental health recovery program.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Adults seeking peer mental health support",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "Veteran & Family Hub, 31 Hely Street, Wyong NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://grow.org.au/stores/wyong-grow-group-wyong-1/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "One Door Mental Health - Central Coast Schizophrenia & Bipolar Fellowship",
      "description": "Peer and family support for people affected by schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Peer support"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People affected by schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, including family and carers",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.onedoor.org.au/support-groups/community-based-support-groups"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "WayAhead Anxiety Support Group - Wyoming",
      "description": "In-person peer support for adults dealing with anxiety disorders, OCD, phobias and related difficulties.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Adults",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "Wyoming Community Centre, Wyoming NSW",
      "url": "https://wayahead.org.au/anxiety-programs/support-group-locations/wyoming-anxiety-support-group/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Uniting Family & Carer Mental Health Program",
      "description": "Individual support, education, training and support groups for family members and carers of people experiencing mental illness.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Phone"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Family members and carers",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.uniting.org/services/mental-health/facility/family-and-carers-mental-health-program-fcmh-central-coast"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Carer Gateway",
      "description": "Counselling, peer support, coaching and respite support for carers.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online",
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Carers",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 422 737",
      "url": "https://www.carergateway.gov.au/help-and-support/caring-me/talk-and-connect/counselling-carers"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "SANE Support Line and Forums",
      "description": "Professional and peer support particularly suited to complex or long-term mental illness.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 187 263",
      "url": "https://forums.dve.sane.org/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Suicide Call Back Service",
      "description": "Professional counselling for people having suicidal thoughts, people worried about someone else, and people affected by suicide.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Video",
        "Online"
      ],
      "availability": "24/7",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1300 659 467",
      "url": "https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "StandBy - Hunter New England & Central Coast",
      "description": "Support following a suicide death, including phone support and in-person outreach.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People affected or bereaved by suicide",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1300 727 247",
      "url": "https://standbysupport.com.au/find-support/nsw/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "MensLine Australia",
      "description": "Professional counselling and support for men.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online"
      ],
      "availability": "24/7",
      "eligibility": "Men",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1300 78 99 78",
      "url": "https://mensline.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Kids Helpline",
      "description": "Counselling for young people by phone, webchat and email.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Webchat",
        "Email"
      ],
      "availability": "24/7",
      "eligibility": "Ages 5-25",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 55 1800",
      "url": "https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/phone-counselling"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "eheadspace",
      "description": "Online and phone mental health support for young people and their families.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Ages 12-25 and their families",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 650 890",
      "url": "https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/connect-with-us/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Open Arms - Veterans & Families Counselling",
      "description": "Counselling, peer support, group programs and care coordination for eligible current and former ADF members and their families.",
      "fee": "Free for eligible people",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "In person",
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Eligible current/former ADF members and families",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 011 046",
      "url": "https://www.openarms.gov.au/get-support/counselling"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "PANDA",
      "description": "Specialist perinatal mental health support during pregnancy and the first year after birth, including support for partners.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Expecting and new parents and partners",
      "referral_required": false,
      "url": "https://www.panda.org.au/articles/pandas-national-perinatal-mental-health-helpline"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Butterfly National Helpline",
      "description": "Counsellors specialising in eating disorders and body image concerns, including support for family and carers.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 334 673",
      "url": "https://butterfly.org.au/get-support/helpline/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "Blue Knot Helpline",
      "description": "Trauma-specialist counselling, information and referrals for adults affected by childhood trauma or abuse.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Adults affected by childhood trauma or abuse",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1300 657 380",
      "url": "https://blueknot.org.au/survivors/blue-knot-helpline/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "1800RESPECT",
      "description": "Trauma-informed counselling and support for domestic, family and sexual violence.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Online"
      ],
      "availability": "24/7",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 737 732",
      "url": "https://www.1800respect.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "QLife",
      "description": "Anonymous peer support for LGBTQIA+ people, friends and family.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Webchat"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 184 527",
      "url": "https://www.qlife.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Connect and talk",
      "name": "13YARN",
      "description": "Crisis support delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis supporters.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone"
      ],
      "availability": "24/7",
      "eligibility": "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "13 92 76",
      "url": "https://www.13yarn.org.au/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "headspace Gosford",
      "description": "Mental health assessment, counselling and psychology, physical health support, and work/study assistance.",
      "fee": "Free for headspace services; some associated medical/allied health services may use Medicare",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Ages 12-25",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "237 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250",
      "url": "https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/headspace-gosford/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "headspace Lake Haven",
      "description": "Mental health assessment, counselling and psychology, physical health support, and work/study assistance.",
      "fee": "Free for headspace services; some associated medical/allied health services may use Medicare",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Ages 12-25",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "70 Chelmsford Road, Lake Haven NSW 2263",
      "url": "https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/lake-haven/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "headspace Wyong",
      "description": "Mental health assessment, counselling and psychology, physical health support, and work/study assistance.",
      "fee": "Free for headspace services; some associated medical/allied health services may use Medicare",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Online"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Ages 12-25",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "28 Hely Street, Wyong NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/wyong/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Central Coast Medicare Mental Health Kids Hub - Tuggerah",
      "description": "Multidisciplinary mental health assessment and support for children and their families.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Children approximately 0-11/12 and their families",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "Block A, 2 Reliance Drive, Tuggerah NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au/service/central-coast-medicare-mental-health-kids-hub-18632"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "FACETS - Family Assessment Consultation Education & Therapy Services",
      "description": "NSW Health child and family service providing family therapy, child therapy, parent-child work, assessment and parenting/behaviour interventions.",
      "fee": "Public / no fee",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Children and families",
      "referral_required": "May depend on program",
      "locations": [
        "Gosford",
        "Woy Woy",
        "Kincumber",
        "Long Jetty",
        "Lake Haven",
        "Wyong"
      ],
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/children-services/child-and-family-health/counselling-facets/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Gidget House Wyoming",
      "description": "Specialist psychological therapy for perinatal anxiety, depression, birth trauma, pregnancy loss and adjustment difficulties from pre-conception through the baby's first year.",
      "fee": "Medicare / bulk-billed; $0 out of pocket for eligible referred clients",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People from pre-conception through one year postpartum",
      "referral_required": true,
      "referral_notes": "GP referral and Mental Health Treatment Plan required",
      "address": "37 Maidens Brush Road, Wyoming NSW 2250",
      "url": "https://ccwh.org.au/new-perinatal-mental-health-service-opens-on-the-central-coast-increasing-access-for-regional-nsw-parents/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Interrelate Family Mental Health Support Service",
      "description": "Early intervention support for Central Coast families where a child or young person is experiencing or at risk of mental health difficulties.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Families with a child or young person aged 0-18",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "40 Mann Street, Gosford NSW 2250",
      "url": "https://interrelate.org.au/mental-health-support/family-and-mental-health-support-service/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Relationships Australia NSW - Central Coast",
      "description": "Individual, couple and family counselling, especially where relationship or family circumstances are contributing to distress.",
      "fee": "Fee with possible sliding scale",
      "fee_notes": "Published fees previously ranged approximately $40-$250 per 60-minute session depending on household income. Confirm current fees before booking.",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Telehealth"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "Level 1, 4 Watt Street, Gosford NSW 2250",
      "url": "https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/locations/central-coast/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Relationships Australia - Supporting Recovery",
      "description": "Trauma-informed mental health support for people affected by domestic, family or sexual violence.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Telehealth"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People affected by domestic, family or sexual violence",
      "referral_required": true,
      "referral_notes": "Referral can come from a GP or health professional",
      "url": "https://www.relationshipsnsw.org.au/support/services/supporting-recovery/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Eleanor Duncan Aboriginal Health Centre - Wyong",
      "description": "Culturally responsive mental health, counselling, alcohol and other drug, and primary health support.",
      "fee": "No fee for Medicare card holders",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people",
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "56-64 Pacific Highway, Wyong NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://eleanorduncan.org.au/about/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "MeHelp Psychology",
      "description": "Private psychology service available by telehealth to people on the Central Coast.",
      "fee": "Medicare / bulk-billed for some eligible clients; otherwise private fee",
      "fee_notes": "Provider has advertised $0 out-of-pocket with an eligible GP/Medicare referral; otherwise around $180 per session. Confirm before booking.",
      "delivery": [
        "Telehealth"
      ],
      "referral_required": "Not always; required for Medicare-rebated/bulk-billed arrangements",
      "url": "https://www.mehelp.com.au/online-psychologist-central-coast"
    },
    {
      "category": "Assessment and therapy",
      "name": "Central Coast Community Women's Health Centre",
      "description": "Trauma-informed counselling, casework and therapeutic groups across the Central Coast.",
      "fee": "Fee varies / confirm with provider",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Women",
      "referral_required": false,
      "locations": [
        "Wyoming",
        "Wyong",
        "Woy Woy"
      ],
      "availability_notes": "General counselling referrals were not accepting new clients when last checked.",
      "url": "https://ccwh.org.au/counselling/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "CCLHD Adult Mental Health Care Coordination Team",
      "description": "Ongoing public community mental health treatment for adults with moderate-to-severe mental illness, including assessment, psychological interventions, medication/clinical management and care coordination.",
      "fee": "Public / no fee",
      "delivery": [
        "Community",
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Adults with moderate-to-severe mental illness",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/adults/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "CCLHD Assertive Outreach Team",
      "description": "Intensive, longer-term community treatment for people with serious mental illness who need significant support to live independently and remain engaged with treatment.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Community outreach"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People with serious mental illness requiring intensive support",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/adults/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "CCLHD Aboriginal Mental Health Team",
      "description": "Specialist cultural and clinical support, liaison and advocacy for Aboriginal clients receiving Central Coast mental health care.",
      "fee": "Free / public",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Community"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Aboriginal clients",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/adults/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) - Tuggerah",
      "description": "Specialist multidisciplinary public mental health assessment and treatment for children and adolescents with significant mental illness.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Children and adolescents with significant mental health needs",
      "referral_required": true,
      "referral_notes": "Access may occur via the Mental Health Line or another health professional",
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/children-mental-health/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Older People's Mental Health Service",
      "description": "Specialist mental health assessment, treatment and care planning, including home and residential aged care assessment.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Community outreach"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Generally people aged 65+",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/older-people/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Perinatal & Infant Mental Health Service (PIMH)",
      "description": "Specialist NSW Health service for moderate-to-severe mental illness during pregnancy and the postnatal/infant period.",
      "fee": "Public / no fee",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Community"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Pregnant and postnatal parents with moderate-to-severe mental health needs",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/children-mental-health/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Central Coast Eating Disorders Outpatient Service",
      "description": "Specialist multidisciplinary assessment and treatment for eating disorders.",
      "fee": "Free public specialist service",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Outpatient"
      ],
      "eligibility": "Central Coast residents across age groups",
      "referral_required": true,
      "address": "Toukley Health Centre, 1A Hargraves Street, Toukley NSW 2263",
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/eating-disorders/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Care Connect - aftercare following suicidal crisis",
      "description": "Personalised aftercare following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis, including safety planning, practical support and connection with other services.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "Phone",
        "Community",
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People following a suicide attempt or suicidal crisis",
      "referral_required": false,
      "phone": "1800 719 625",
      "url": "https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/towardszerosuicides/Pages/suicide-attempt-aftercare.aspx"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Suicide Prevention Outreach Team (SPOT) - Central Coast",
      "description": "NSW Health outreach response for people experiencing suicidal distress who can be supported safely in the community.",
      "fee": "Free / public",
      "delivery": [
        "Community outreach"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People experiencing suicidal distress",
      "referral_required": true,
      "referral_notes": "Access can be requested through the NSW Mental Health Line",
      "address": "Ngangga Ngara-gu, Suite A1, 654 Pacific Highway, Kanwal NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/towardszerosuicides/Pages/suicide-prevention-outreach-teams.aspx"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Wyong Psychiatric Emergency Care Centre (PECC)",
      "description": "Short-term specialist mental health care adjacent to Wyong Emergency Department, generally up to 48 hours, as an alternative or bridge between emergency assessment and longer psychiatric admission.",
      "fee": "Public / no fee",
      "delivery": [
        "Hospital",
        "Short stay"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People requiring short-term psychiatric emergency care",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/mental-health-centres/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Wyong Safe Haven",
      "description": "Non-clinical peer support for people experiencing suicidal distress, intended as an alternative to the emergency department when emergency medical treatment is not required.",
      "fee": "Free",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Peer support"
      ],
      "referral_required": false,
      "address": "Wyong Hospital, Wyong NSW",
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/mental-health-centres/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Gosford and Wyong public mental health inpatient units",
      "description": "Acute psychiatric inpatient assessment and treatment through Central Coast Local Health District. Wyong also has Miri Miri, a specialist older-persons mental health inpatient unit.",
      "fee": "Public / no fee for public treatment",
      "delivery": [
        "Hospital",
        "Inpatient"
      ],
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/mental-health/mental-health-centres/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Neami Central Coast",
      "description": "Community psychosocial recovery support including one-to-one and group support, transition support and recovery-focused programs.",
      "fee": "Free for eligible clients",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Community"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People with significant mental illness who meet program criteria",
      "referral_required": true,
      "address": "Unit 2, 5 Colony Close, Tuggerah NSW 2259",
      "url": "https://www.neaminational.org.au/services/neami-central-coast/"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "Community Living Supports (CLS) - Uniting / New Horizons",
      "description": "Longer-term psychosocial support for people with severe mental illness, including daily living skills, housing stability, community participation, relationships and recovery goals.",
      "fee": "Government-funded for eligible participants",
      "delivery": [
        "Community",
        "In person"
      ],
      "eligibility": "People with severe mental illness who meet program criteria",
      "referral_required": true,
      "url": "https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/resources/Pages/community-living-outcomes.aspx"
    },
    {
      "category": "Specialist care and intensive care",
      "name": "CCLHD Drug & Alcohol Mental Health Services",
      "description": "Community counselling, specialist clinics and inpatient withdrawal services where alcohol, cannabis, prescribed drugs or other substance use overlaps with mental health concerns.",
      "fee": "Public / generally no fee",
      "delivery": [
        "In person",
        "Community",
        "Inpatient"
      ],
      "referral_required": "Depends on service",
      "url": "https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/services/drugs-and-alcohol/"
    }
  ],
  "notes": [
    "MindHealth ceased operating on 23 June 2026 and is not included as an active service.",
    "Older listings for a University of Newcastle psychology clinic at Ourimbah were not included because it was not shown on the university's 2026 clinic list.",
    "Private psychologists and psychiatrists are not exhaustively listed because fees, availability and Medicare arrangements change frequently.",
    "Fee information should be rechecked periodically before being displayed as current on a public website."
  ]
}