Referring Patients to Ramsay Mental Health South Australia

Ramsay Mental Health South Australia offers a comprehensive network of care across inpatient, outpatient, day program, and community services. This page provides a streamlined guide for referring patients to our various facilities.

Ramsay Clinic Adelaide:

Ramsay Clinic Adelaide is our flagship facility, offering a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services. It provides specialised care for a variety of mental health conditions.

How to refer - GP

Ramsay Clinic Adelaide offers a GP Intake Service, an initiative taken by our clinic in response to the growing difficulty in accessing private psychiatric care for their patients.

This service allows eligible, privately insured patients to be admitted for diagnostic clarification, medication review and stabilisation and alcohol detoxification, before being discharged back to their GP with a detailed management plan.

To facilitate this initiative, the admitting psychiatrist will only provide care during the admission episode, whilst the referring GP remains responsible for the patient's ongoing care before admission and following discharge.

Pathway to admission -

1. Complete the GP Intake - Mental Health Referral Assessment Form
2. Email the completed form to: Admissions.TAC@ramsayhealth.com.au
3. For Drug and Alcohol inpatient detox program referrals, we encourage patients to contact the admissions team via reception on 08 8269 8100 to discuss their referral. This is an important step in patients committing to their recovery journey.
4. Health fund check completed on behalf of the patient

How to refer - Psychiatrist

Please contact our Admissions Team at Ramsay Clinic Adelaide to discuss accessing our services or to see if admission to the Clinic is suitable and available.

Phone: (08) 8269 8117
Fax: (08) 8269 7307
Email: Admissions.TAC@ramsayhealth.com.au

Please note: that a psychiatrist will need to be credentialled with the hospital in order to admit a patient. Our Executive Assistant can support with obtaining admitting rights, and can be contacted on:

Email: execassistant.rca@ramsayhealth.com.au
Phone: (08) 8269 8118

Ramsay Clinic Adelaide does not provide any emergency services. If a patient is in acute crisis or actively suicidal, please contact the local Hospital Emergency Department.

Ramsay Day Clinic Kahlyn:

Ramsay Day Clinic – Kahlyn offers a comprehensive suite of evidence-based group therapy programs designed to support recovery, build resilience, and improve quality of life. Click here to learn more about our day programs.

Please note: that we can only accept referrals from Psychiatrists who are credentialled at Ramsay Clinic Adelaide. Patients are also required to hold appropriate private health insurance cover.

Pathway to referral:

1. Complete the Ramsay Day Clinic – Kahlyn Referral Form
2. Email the completed form to admin.kph@ramsayhealth.com.au or fax to 8364 0811
3. We will contact the patient within 24–48 hours
4. Health fund check completed on behalf of the patient
5. Comprehensive 1-hour assessment conducted by a senior clinician

Ramsay Mental Health South Australia is dedicated to offering the best possible care for your patients. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.