Youth Mental Health: Early Psychosis Youth Services (EPYS) Program Advice and Support to PHNs

Overview

The Early Psychosis Youth Services (EPYS) Program provides early intervention treatment and support to young people aged 12 to 25 years who are at high risk of, or actively experiencing, their first episode of psychosis. The EPYS Program aims to reduce the incidence and impact of psychosis within the community through prevention, early detection and coordinated care delivery. In addition, the Program aims to support functional recovery, focusing on a young person’s re-engagement in education and employment, to contribute to better long-term outcomes.   The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide funding to support the successful implementation and continued management of the EPYS Program under two funding streams. Stream 1: The purpose of Stream 1 is to engage the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health (Orygen) to continue to provide advice and support to PHNs and lead agencies in the commissioning of the EPYS Program.  Funding of $2 million in 2021-22 is available under Stream 1.   Stream 2:  The purpose of Stream 2 is to engage headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation Ltd (headspace National) to continue to provide advice and support to PHNs and lead agencies in the collection of EPYS client data and support clinical governance in headspace centres operating the EPYS Program.  Funding of $1 million in 2021-22 is available under Stream 2.  To view the grant opportunity documents, please select the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.