Deakin Private Practice

About Deakin Private Practice

Holiday Closure Announcement

Please note that Deakin Private Practice will be closed from Wednesday, 24th December to Monday, 5th January. During this time, our direct lines will not be monitored; however, the hospital will remain open and operational. Any queries can be directed to our team via 02 5114 8100 or deakinprivate@imh.com.au.

Please be aware that responses may be slower than usual during this time.

We are still accepting referrals throughout the closure period, but please allow additional time for responses. Referrals should be sent to dkn.admissions@imh.com.au.

We wish all of our patients a safe and joyful holiday season, and we look forward to assisting you in the new year.

Emergency Phone Numbers and Helpful Websites  

Local Emergency Services: 

• Emergency ambulance: 000  

Local Hospital Emergency Departments:  

• The Canberra Hospital, Yamba Drive  
  • Garran ACT 2605
  • Phone: 02 5124 0000  

Access Mental Health - 24 hrs 7 days  

• Ph: 1800 629 354  

Home Assessment and Acute Response Team (HAART)  

• 1800 629 354 or  
• 02 6205 1065  

Phone Support and Informative Websites:  

• Lifeline Canberra: 13 11 14 or www.lifelinecanberra.org.au  
• Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 or www.beyondblue.org.au  
• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au  
• Speciality Phone Counselling Support: 1800 737 732 (1800 RESPECT) or www.1800respect.org.au  
• National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service: 1300 364 277  
• MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 or www.mensline.org.au  
• Men’s Link Australia: (02) 6287 2226 or www.menslink.org.au  
• Kids Helpline: 1800 551 800 or www.kidshelpline.com.au  
• Relationships Australia: 1300 364 277 or www.relationships.org.au  
• Next Step: (02) 6287 8066 or www.catholiccare.cg.org.au or www.wcs.org.au  
• Headspace Canberra: www.headspace.org.au  
• MindSpot: www.mindspot.org.au  
• Head to Health: www.headtohealth.gov.au  
• Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au  
• ACT Mental Health Consumer Network: www.actmhcn.org.au  
• Mental Illness Education ACT: www.mieact.org.au  
• ACT Recovery College: www.recoverycollegeact.org  
• Carers ACT: www.carersact.org.au  
• Mental Health Community Coalition: www.mhccact.org.au  

Deakin Private Hospital is home to Deakin Private Practice, a suite of consulting suites for our psychiatrists to meet with and treat patients. 

Our clinic offers comprehensive mental health services and treatments for general psychiatry, PTSD, Anxiety Management, Depression Management, Anger Management and Addiction Recovery programs.

Contact our team

P 02 5114 8229 

F 02 5114 8399 

• Adjustment Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Bipolar Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Complex Trauma
• Depression
• Eating Disorders
• Epilepsy
• General Adult Psychiatry
• Grief and Loss
• Military Psychiatry
• Mood Disorders
• Neurological conditions
• Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
• Perinatal Disorders
• Personality Disorders
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Psychotherapy
• Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Sports Psychiatry
• Stress
• Trauma
• Trauma and PTSD
• Workplace psychological injury
• Young Adult Mental Health

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