Inpatient mental health services
Our inpatient units provide short-term treatment to adults (18 – 65 years) and older adult (65 years and older) living within the SMHS mental health catchment (PDF 262KB) during an acute phase of mental illness.
Mental health inpatients are admitted to a ward under the care of a consultant psychiatrist who is part of a broader multidisciplinary treating team. Our services are responsive to the individual needs of mental health consumers and include a range of therapeutic interventions focusing on the patient’s strengths, skills and goals to support their recovery.
- provide a safe, supportive environment where you can recover
- give you a chance to re-establish control and responsibility in a supportive setting
- allow staff to assess your risks, wellness, and how treatment works for you.
There are four mental health wards at Fremantle Hospital:
- Waalitj (Ward 4.1) – Psychiatric intensive care unit
- Maali (Ward 4.2) – Adult open ward
- Wardong (Ward 4.3) – Older adult ward
- Djiti djiti (Ward 5.1) – Adult open ward
If you speak a language other than English, an interpreter will be provided either face-to-face or via telephone.
Referrals from health professionals
Health professionals can arrange access to the inpatient mental health service by contacting Assessment and Treatment Team (ATT) Triage.
Self-referral
People who present to the mental health service without a referral and who are acutely unwell will be triaged by ATT before being treated or referred to other services.
Carers have the main responsibility for care when service providers are not there. They are frequently responsible for providing care to consumers who are acutely unwell.
The mental health service actively partners with carers to make sure that their family member or friend receives the best possible care.
Read more about support for mental health carers.
The mental health service ensures that carers and the essential role they play is identified at first contact, or as soon as possible thereafter.
Relevant information brochures for family, friends and consumers are also provided in the inpatient areas.
In an emergency
In an emergency or crisis please dial 000 (triple zero) or visit your nearest emergency department (Healthy WA).
Mental Health Emergency Response Line (MHERL)
Metro callers phone 1300 555 788 (local call)
Peel callers phone 1800 676 822 (free call)
Lifeline WA
131 114
24 hours a day / 7 day a week service
Find more mental health emergency service providers (Healthy WA)
Contact us
Phone: 9431 3555
Fax: 9431 3479
Location
W Block, Cnr Alma Street and Hampton Rd, Fremantle
Operating hours
24 hours a day
Visiting hours
Weekdays
4:00pm to 8:00pm
Weekends and public holidays
9:00am to 8:00pm
Please talk to our staff if you wish to visit outside of these hours.
Resources
Find information on mental health conditions and living with these conditions (Healthy WA)
