Older Persons Mental Health Acute Inpatient Unit

We provide acute care and management for older people (generally over 65) who have severe mental health disorders and require inpatient admission. The inpatient unit has 8 beds and is located in the Mental Health building on the Rockhampton Hospital campus. 

Our services 

• Comprehensive assessment 

• Collaborative treatment 

• Recovery planning 

• Risk assessment 

• Discharge planning for the people whose assessed level of risk and limited social supports make alternative inpatient or community care inappropriate 

• Family and significant others are actively encouraged to visit and be involved in the care of their loved one. There are three designated parking bays including a disabled park outside the unit. 

For more information, visit: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cq/services/mental-health/services/older-persons-mental-health-acute-inpatient-unit