The ACT Government has appointed Shaw Building Group as the construction partner for the new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) facility in Erindale.
The new purpose-built facility is being delivered as part of the Northside Hospital Project, with services that are not required to be located on an acute hospital campus being relocated to community settings.
Construction of the CAMHS facility will start later this year and is expected to be completed in late 2027.
The needs and experiences of staff, young Canberrans and their families have shaped the facility’s design to ensure that it is built to deliver the highest quality mental healthcare.
The new centre at Erindale will be a bigger site designed to support the wellbeing and recovery of young Canberrans and their families with therapeutic indoor and outdoor spaces, convenient access to public transport, more parking and the capacity to expand into the future.
The new facility will support the continued delivery of key youth mental health programs including the Cottage Day Program, CAMHS Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and the Childhood Early Intervention Program.
The CAMHS program runs five days a week and supports young people to build confidence, achieve their potential and improve day-to-day functioning.
The current CAMHS services and programs will remain fully operational until the new facility at Erindale is complete, ensuring continuity of care for young people and their families.
