Debbie Pilkington

Conduct interviews, complete assessments, prepare court documents, liaise with other Government and Non Government Organisations.

Make recommendations aligning with legislative and procedural frameworks, including the Human Rights Act 2019- QLD

Completion of 12 Week Student Placement

Provide evidenced based counselling interventions to current and past Defence Serving members, and their families.

Co-response with NSW Police for acute mental health crises.

Conduct Mental Health assessment, complete documentation and facilitate appropriate care.

Promote mental health awareness amongst police and other emergency service staff.

Support colleagues, including debriefing

• Provide emergency mental health triage, assessments and care planning.
• Work collaboratively with Emergency Department staff, providing psychoeducation support and debriefing.

• 12 week contract- Pilbara WA
• Triage and acute mental health response to children, young people and their families in a rural and remote setting.
• Work alongside aboriginal mental health workers, to offer culturally appropriate service responses.

• Secondment (6 mths) - 38 hrs per week
• Facilitated the development of the Central Coast Local Health Seclusion and Restraint Management Plan, aligning with recommendations of the NSW Governments Safety and Quality Committee to reduce incidence of restrictive practice.

• Operational and clinical leadership to Adult Community Mental Health Team

Lead the operationalisation of the Central Coast While Family Team Pilot, including team leadership, program evaluation and strategic collaboration with education and child protection.

• Mental Health Promotion in schools. Achievements included Collaborative practice project, delivery of mental health promoting programs including Adolescent Coping with Emotion and the Resourceful Adolescent Program.

• Secondment
• Service development and strategic leadership of mental health priorities across LHD CAMHS Services

• 38 hrs

• Post Graduate Nurse Program