CYMHS provides help to young people living in the southern suburbs of Brisbane. We have three community clinics plus three services located at the Mater Hospital complex. All services are accessible by public transport.

We see a range of young people and parents from all walks of life. Did you know about one in ten children and one in five adults require help for a mental health problem at some stage in their life? We see over 1500 new children each year.

Sometimes the help you can provide to your kids is simply not enough for them. This doesn't mean you're a failure. If they need more help or can't talk to you about their problems, suggest they speak to other people, such as a:

There is no manual that comes with being a parent and sometimes it's easy to feel stressed or overwhelmed.  Asking for help can be difficult and coming to a new place for the first time can feel awkward, so we do everything we can to make you and your child feel welcome.

The Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) Consultation-Liaison Team is part of the broader Mater CYMHS and provides specialist mental health services to all areas of the Mater Children’s Hospital.

Jenny, our Indigenous consultant, and Tim, our Indigenous outreach worker, will stay in touch with you during your time with us at CYMHS. They know that young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and families have needs that are different to other families. Both Jenny and Tim are Indigenous Australians who work in the local Indigenous community. Lots of Murri people call Jenny "Aunty Jenny"

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