Cairns Base Mental Health Unit Reform

A tragic young life was lost as a result of suicide following the release of a mentally ill patient by Cairns Base Mental Health Unit (CBMHU), undiagnosed, untreated and without professional support because the Psychiatrists do not treat anything that is not pharmaceutically treatable such as personality disorders and substance abuse or refer patients to the resident Hospital Psychologist.

Unfortunately many other parents in Cairns, like Jodi Kensley await the death of their children due to this current archaic practice and refusal to acknowledge Psychology as an evidence based practice, which does include treatment for all disorders.