{"id":8166,"date":"2020-09-14T03:39:32","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/?p=8166"},"modified":"2020-09-14T03:39:32","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T03:39:32","slug":"government-launches-new-covid-19-mental-health-clinics-in-victoria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/09\/14\/government-launches-new-covid-19-mental-health-clinics-in-victoria\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Launches New COVID-19 Mental Health Clinics In Victoria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Monday 14 September 2020, Victorians will have access to additional mental health support with 15 new dedicated mental health clinics opening to the public.<br \/>\nThe clinics, announced on 17 August as part of a $31.9 million federal government mental health package to support Victorians during the COVID-19 pandemic, have been rapidly rolled out across the state at a cost of $26.9 million.<br \/>\nThere will be nine<i>\u00a0HeadtoHelp<\/i>\u00a0clinics located in Greater Melbourne and six in regional Victoria. The locations are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Greater Melbourne:\u00a0<\/strong>Berwick, Frankston, Officer, Hawthorn, Yarra Junction, West Heidelberg, Broadmeadows, Wyndham Vale, Brunswick East<\/li>\n<li><strong>Regional Victoria:\u00a0<\/strong>Warragul, Sale, Bendigo, Wodonga, Sebastopol and Norlane.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our Government recognises that the ongoing restrictions are having a significant impact on the wellbeing and mental health of individuals and communities in Victoria, and is committed to ensuring that support is available.<br \/>\nThese new clinics, branded with the\u00a0<i>HeadtoHelp\u00a0<\/i>logo, are a free service and, over the next 12 months, will provide a place within the community for people to access mental health care as early and as conveniently as possible.<br \/>\nThe clinics are staffed by multi-disciplinary teams of mental health professionals which may include GPs, mental health nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and\/or other allied health workers.<br \/>\nThe\u00a0<i>HeadtoHelp<\/i>\u00a0clinics will provide on-site mental health support, and will also connect to other mental health services in their region, including intensive mental health care or social supports, to ensure people get the help they need when they need it.<br \/>\nThe clinics will play a key role in supporting our GPs, emergency departments, and hospitals by providing easily accessible mental health care.<br \/>\nThe rapid establishment of the clinics has been overseen by a joint federal and state Mental Health Pandemic Response Taskforce co-chaired by Dr Ruth Vine, the Australian Government Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Mental Health, and Pam Anders, CEO Mental Health Reform Victoria.<br \/>\nThis collaboration between the Commonwealth and Victorian governments is ensuring that the new clinics will be integrated with local services and will support other enhancements to Victoria\u2019s mental health system.<br \/>\nThe clinics are being delivered by the Commonwealth Government\u2019s Primary Health Networks (PHNs) which play a critical role in commissioning mental health services at a regional level.<br \/>\nIn addition to the clinics, $5 million in funding is being provided to enhance existing digital and phone services for specific groups that are experiencing significant challenges during the restrictions in Victoria.<br \/>\nThese services providers include The Butterfly Foundation, Eating Disorders Families Australia (EDFA), Q-Life, Perinatal Anxiety &amp; Depression Australia (PANDA), and Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS) Yarning SafeNStrong helpline.<br \/>\nThis new support builds on the more than $500 million additional funding provided by our Government for mental health and suicide prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic, including 10 additional Medicare subsidised psychological therapy sessions for people subject to further restrictions.<br \/>\nWe continue to demonstrate our firm commitment to the mental health and wellbeing of all Australians, with estimated annual federal expenditure on mental health services and suicide prevention estimated to be a record of $5.7 billion in 2020-21 alone.<br \/>\nAnyone concerned about their mental health can visit these clinics in person or call 1800 595 212 to talk to a health professional or connect to a service near them.<br \/>\nMore information on how to access the\u00a0<i>HeadtoHelp<\/i>\u00a0clinics and additional digital supports can also be found at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.gov.au\/resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">health.gov.au\/resources<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/headtohelp.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">headtohelp.org.au<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>HeadtoHelp<\/strong><strong>\u00a0Mental Health Clinic Locations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Greater Melbourne<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DPV Health<\/td>\n<td>42-48 Coleraine Street<br \/>\nBroadmeadows, Victoria, 3047<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IPC Health<\/td>\n<td>510 Ballan Road<br \/>\nWyndham Vale, Victoria, 3024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Clarity Healthcare<\/td>\n<td>3\/55 Nicholson Street<br \/>\nBrunswick East, Victoria, 3057<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Berwick Healthcare<\/td>\n<td>76 Clyde Road<br \/>\nBerwick, Victoria, 3806<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Healius t\/a Young Street Medical and Dental Centre<\/td>\n<td>89-97 Young Street<br \/>\nFrankston, Victoria, 3199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Officer Medical Centre<\/td>\n<td>4 Cardinia Road<br \/>\nOfficer, Victoria, 3809<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Access Health and Community<\/td>\n<td>378 Burwood Road<br \/>\nHawthorn, Victoria, 3122<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Access Health and Community<\/td>\n<td>2444 Warburton Highway<br \/>\nYarra Junction, Victoria, 3797<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Banyule Community Health<\/td>\n<td>21 Alamein Road<br \/>\nWest Heidelberg, Victoria, 3081<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Regional Victoria<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Western Victoria Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ballarat Community Health<\/td>\n<td>260 Vickers Street<br \/>\nSebastopol, Victoria, 3356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Barwon Health<\/td>\n<td>155 Princess Highway<br \/>\nNorlane, Victoria, 3214<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Murray Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bendigo Community Health Service<\/td>\n<td>165-171 Hargreaves Street<br \/>\nBendigo, Victoria, 3550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gateway Community Health Service<\/td>\n<td>155 High Street<br \/>\nWodonga, Victoria, 3690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Gippsland Primary Health Network<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Warragul Specialist Centre<\/td>\n<td>197-199 Sutton Street<br \/>\nWarragul, Victoria, 3820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Inglis Medical Centre<\/td>\n<td>10 Inglis Street<br \/>\nSale, Victoria, 3850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From Monday 14 September 2020, Victorians will have access to additional mental health support with 15 new dedicated mental health clinics opening to the public. 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