New Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are now operating across Victoria, making it easier for Victorians to access free and immediate support.
Mind and its partners are proud to deliver Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals in:
What do the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals do?
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals support Victorians aged 26 years and over to get mental health and wellbeing treatment, care and support closer to home. All support is free, voluntary and easy to access, and you do not need a referral from your doctor to access help.
These services adopt a ‘how can we help’ and ‘no wrong door’ approach, to enable more people to access the support they need, including those who have previously been unable to find the right care and/or experienced barriers to accessing services.
People with co-occurring mental health and drug and alcohol challenges previously would often receive treatment from separate service providers addressing one issue, rather than receiving integrated care from a single provider.
Alongside Mind’s person-centred support services, people are able to access support from key regional health organisations, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health organisations and a variety of other targeted support organisations including LGBTIQA+ support across all regions from Thorne Harbour Health.
Bringing together each partner organisation’s expertise means the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals provide specialised, informed and understanding support for the broadest range of people and local community needs.
At Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals, Mind provides psychosocial support to help people manage daily activities, rebuild and maintain connections, engage with education and employment, and participate fully in the community. These are supports which help people take positive steps in their recovery journey.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are funded by the Victorian and Federal governments.
Where are the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals?
Mind is proud to deliver Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals in Dandenong, Melton and Bendigo/Echuca. These Locals are currently providing face-to-face, outreach, telehealth and telephone services, and walk-in consultations on select days while centres are fitted out.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Dandenong (servicing Greater Dandenong)
- Address: 29b Langhorne Street, Dandenong VIC 3175
- Phone: (03) 8908 1800
- Address: 3/15 Hopetoun Street, Bendigo VIC 3550 & 222 Ogilvie Avenue, Echuca VIC 3564
- Phone: Bendigo - (03) 5497 5600. Echuca – (03) 5412 6600
Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Melton (servicing Melton City)
- Phone: (03) 8732 3200
How do I access the Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals?
All support is free, voluntary and easy to access – you do not need a referral from your doctor to access help.
For free support in your local area call the phone numbers above or visit www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/mhwlocal
If you need help in your language, call TIS National on 131 450 and ask for an interpreter, then ask to be connected to Local Service on 1300 375 330.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are not crisis services. In an emergency which is life-threatening or where there is immediate risk of harm to anyone, call Triple Zero (000). For 24-hour crisis support, call Lifeline on 13 11 14. Aboriginal and Torres Straits Islanders can also call 13 YARN on 13 92 76. 13 YARN is a 24/7 national crisis support telephone service staffed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.