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Sub-Acute Residential Support

A safe place to reset, recover, and rebuild.

Our Sub-Acute Residential Services offer a safe, recovery-oriented space for people experiencing mental health challenges - providing short-term, stabilising support to help bridge the gap between hospital and home.

Top End House - Psychosocial Recovery Programs

TeamHEALTH's Top End House in Darwin provides two tailored psychosocial rehabilitation accommodation programs - Papaya and Jacaranda - designed to support adults living with mental ill-health in their recovery. Both programs offer structured, person-centred support in a safe, therapeutic environment, with a strong focus on skill-building, confidence, and community reintegration.

Papaya - Medium-Term Sub-Acute Psychosocial Support

A short-term accommodation and recovery program for adults aged 18-64, providing intensive psychosocial support for 8-12 weeks. Papaya supports people who are:

Becoming unwell in the community (Step-Up)
Transitioning from hospital back into community living (Step-Down)

Supports include:

Connection with primary health care and other service providers
Assistance with medication management, housing, finances, and employment
Daily living skills such as cooking, cleaning, and personal care
Community participation and social connection
Educational programs
Wellbeing and recreational activities
Support connecting with health services and applying for the NDIS

Located in Darwin, close to shops, cafes, and public transport.

Jacaranda - Long-Term Psychosocial Transitional Living

A 6-12-month psychosocial rehabilitation program supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental illness. Jacaranda offers stable accommodation with a focus on daily living support independence with a focus on daily living support, independence, and ongoing recovery.

Supports include:

Connection to primary health care providers and clincal services
Daily life skills development and confidence building
Medication management
Community engagement and wellbeing and fitness activities
Assistance applying for NDIS supports, including Supported Independent Living (SIL)
Educational programs provided by TeamHEALTH and other service providers

Located in Darwin, with close access to community facilities and public transport.

Who Can Access These Programs?

Referrals are accepted for people who:

Are aged 18-64
Live in the Northern Territory
Have a diagnosed mental illness or are experiencing ongoing mental health challenges
Are case managed by Top End Mental Health Service (TEMHS)

Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC)

Located in a peaceful area in the northern suburbs of Darwin, PARC offers a 28-day residential program combining clinical and psychosocial support.

The PARC model is designed for people either:

People whose mental health has declined, where intensive support in a sub-acute environment like PARC can help avoid a hospital admission (a Step-Up)
Transitioning from hospital care (The Royal Darwin Hospital Inpatients Unit, Cowdy Ward or the Joan Ridley Unit) back to the community (Step-Down)

This therapeutic setting is ideal for people aged 18-64 with a diagnosed mental illness who need short-term recovery-oriented accommodation.

Supports include:

Connection with primary health care and other service providers
Support with housing, financial, employment matters
Medication support and health management
Educational programs provided by TeamHEALTH and other service providers
Participants are supported to take part in daily activities such as cooking, cleaning, shopping, and looking after their personal care, to gain confidence and skills needed to live independently in the community
Support and encourage wellbeing and fitness through preferred activities
Participation in the community such as meeting new people and social outings

Eligibility and Referrals

Referrals to PARC are accepted only from Top End Mental Health Services (TEMHS) for eligible participants living in the NT who:

Are aged 18-64
Have a case manager within Top End Mental Health Service (TEMHS) or
Have been admitted to Hospital as a mental health patient and need support with their post discharge recovery (a Step-Down referral)

How To Access

If you would like to learn more about our sub-acute programs or are a TEMHS Clinician seeking information:

Phone: 1300 780 081

Email: residential@teamhealth.asn.au

Head Office - Darwin

Level 1, Building 4, 631 Stuart Highway

Berrimah, NT, 0828

Referrals

Team Health Residential Referral July 2025

Residential Services Online Referral

What are Residential Services at TeamHEALTH?

TeamHEALTH's Residential Rehabilitation Services provide a range of short-, medium- and long-term recovery focused options for people experiencing mental ill-health who need support to stabilise, recover, and transition back into the community.

Our programs offer structured, therapeutic environments with a strong focus on psychosocial rehabilitation. Each of our programs has a foundation of support centred on holistic wellbeing, healthy nutrition, regular exercise, good sleep hygiene, cultural safety, medication support and individual tailored supports.

TeamHEALTH actively promotes and supports an inclusive and diverse culture. We welcome all people, regardless of age, gender, race, ability, sexual orientation, faith, religion and all other identities represented in our community.

PARTICIPANT DETAILS

Participant's Name:

Preferred name

Date of Birth

Gender

Email Address

Contact Number

Address

Country of Birth

Main Language spoken at home

Origin AboriginalTorres Strait IslanderNon-IndigenousNot Stated

Interpreter Required? YesNo

Trustee in Place? YesNo

Trustee details

Public Guardian in Place? YesNo

Public Guardian details

Carer in Place? Please selectYesNo

Carer details

Case Manager in Place? YesNo

Case Manager Details

Other Services Engaged YesNo

Other Services Details

REFERRAL DETAILS

Current mental health concerns and/or diagnosis and reason for referral

Please provide history of behaviours and concerns

Person Referring

Relationship to Participant/s

Contact Number

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

NDIS Plan in place? YesNo

NDIS Coordinator of Supports (name/contact)

Accessed TeamHEALTH Supports previously? YesNo

Current Medications YesNo

If yes, please attach medication chart to this referral

Any physical health conditions, including infectious disease? YesNo

Any Physical Health Medication? YesNo

If yes, please attach medication chart to this referral

Are they independent in activities of daily living? YesNo

If no, please complete below - Requires assistance with

Consent

I consent to this referral/ verbal consent has been gained to complete this referral. I understand that this information will be stored on the TeamHEALTH system and that my details will be de-identified if they are used in reporting. I give permission for TeamHEALTH to discuss this information for the purposes of establishing and receiving supports.

TeamHEALTH uses personal information to assist in the coordination and provision of services. Individuals are not required by law to provide this information or consent to this proposed use and disclosure of information. The information provided to TeamHEALTH will be stored in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles established under the Privacy Act 1998 (Commonwealth) and Northern Territory of Australia Information Act.

In the absence of written consent, verbal consent was gained YesNo

RISK ASSESSMENT

History of suicide attempt/s or current suicide ideation (e.g. chronic, recent) YesNo