We work with infants, children and young people and their families to support recovery. We recognise and help build on individual and family strengths for better health and wellbeing.
By working together, we support children, young people and families to get back on track to reach their optimal mental health.
For urgent help
If you're distressed and need immediate help, call triple zero (000).
Our services
We have a number of teams working across the Cairns region and outreach to Mossman and Yarrabah.
We provide community and hospital (Consultation Liaison) based services. This includes early intervention, forensic and other specialty services focusing on child, adolescent and family mental health and development.
Our services include:
- Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service
- Evolve Therapeutic Services
- Ed-LinQ Program (support to school and service providers)
- Youth Step Up Step Down (residential facility).
We also provide case management and support.
Services by location
Assertive Mobile Youth Outreach Service (AMYOS)
120 Bunda Street
Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4226 2700
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Cairns Child and Youth Mental Health Services
120 Bunda Street
Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4226 2700
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Child and Youth Forensic Outreach Service (CYFOS)
120 Bunda Street
Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4226 2810
Monday to Friday 8.30 am to 4 pm
Evolve Therapeutic Services
120 Bunda Street
Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4226 2701
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Youth Step Up Step Down
153-157 Mayers Street
Manoora QLD 4870
Ph: 07 4229 0920
7 days a week, 24 hours
Tablelands and Mossman Mental Health Service
Atherton
56 Jack Street
Atherton QLD 4883
Phone: 07 4091 0213
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4.30 pm
Mareeba
21 Lloyd Street
Mareeba QLD 4880
Phone: 07 4092 9170
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4.30 pm
Atherton
9 Hospital Street
Mossman QLD 4873
Phone: 07 4084 1232
Monday to Friday, 8 am to 4.30 pm
Innisfail Child and Youth Mental Health Services
87 Rankin Street
Innisfail QLD 4860
Phone: 07 4016 1327
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Tully Child and Youth Mental Health Service
17 Bryant Street
Tully QLD 4883
Phone: 07 4068 4111
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Mareeba Child and Youth Mental Health Services
21 Lloyd Street
Mareeba QLD 4880
Phone: 07 4092 9171
Monday to Friday 8 am to 4.30 pm
Make or change an appointment
You can make an appointment without a referral from a health professional. Young people, their carers and families are able to get a referral by:
- calling Cairns Child and Youth Mental Health Services intake on 07 4226 2700
- using the Cairns Child and Youth Mental Health Services Referral Form and emailing it to CairnsCYMHSIntake@health.qld.gov.au or faxing to 07 4226 2816.
Referrals can also be made by doctors, schools and health professionals.