Acute Care and Response Team

If you or a child or young person in your care is experiencing a mental health crisis please call CAMHS Crisis Connect, 24 hours a day 7 days a week, on 1800 048 636.

Acute Care and Response Teams are located across the Perth metropolitan area and provide urgent and specialised mental health treatment to children and young people up to 18 years of age.

Each ACRT is a mobile service, able to provide short-term support to children and young people in a home, clinic, or community setting.

ACRTs are comprised of specialist mental health professionals who support children and young people to develop coping strategies to deal with distress and equip families and carers with skills and resources to manage risk and distress in the home.

The ACRTs operate 7 days a week, between 8am - 6:30pm on weekdays, with extended service until 8:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and between 10am - 6pm on weekends.

To learn more about career opportunities within the Acute Care and Response Teams, contact the CAMHS Talent Acquisition Team at CAHS.TalentAcquisition@health.wa.gov.au