The Specialist Mental Health Intellectual Disability Service (SMHIDS) is a state-wide service which provides consultation/liaison services to Queensland’s Hospital and Health Service’s Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (MHAODS) to assist with the care of people with an intellectual disability and have possible, or are diagnosed with, mental health disorders to achieve better health outcomes.

The SMHIDS works across the state with the potential to visit all areas of the state and will where possible assess the person in their home or suitable local setting. There is also the option for use of telehealth when clinically appropriate.

Services

• Comprehensive assessment
• Clinical interventions
• Working with families and carers
• Local provider consultation/liaison
• Comprehensive assessment and management advice
• Clinical teaching and training
• Clinical research
• Complex case reviews
• Capacity building
• Medication review

Eligibility criteria

Referrals must meet the following criteria:

1. adults (18+); and
2. clients of a public mental health service; and
3. have an intellectual developmental disorder with possible or diagnosed mental health disorders;

and meet one (or more) of the following criteria:

• present with a complex clinical or care issue
• are currently subject to restrictive practices
• are at risk of prolonged hospitalisation
• are subject to a forensic order (disability)
• are subject to a forensic order (mental health).

How to refer

If you would like to refer to SMHIDS please complete this referral form (DOC) and email it to smhidsinfo@health.qld.gov.au.