Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services (PDRSS)

The non-government psychiatric disability rehabilitation and support services sector is a core component of specialist mental health services complementing clinical mental health services.

PDRSS are managed by non-government organisations and focus on addressing the impact of mental illness on a person’s daily activities and the social disadvantage resulting from illness. They work within a recovery and empowerment model to maximise people’s opportunities to live successfully in the community.

Additional information

Use of Language Services in Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services - October 2006 (Program management circular)

Standards for psychiatric disability rehabilitation and support services - June 2004 (PDF file 938KB)

Aged Persons Psychosocial Rehabilitation in Mental Health - February 2005 (PDF file 76KB)

The PDRSS Young Persons Residential Rehabilitation Program - Revised Guidelines and Information - February 2005(PDF file 76KB)

Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Services (PDRSS) - Guidelines for Service Delivery - Feb. 2003 (PDF file 116KB)

Mental Health Homelessness Program - Intensive Home Based Outreach Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation & Support Guidelines - October 2003 (PDF file 96KB)