Mental Health

Mental Health

Important information

For All Enquiries and After Hour Services Please Call

1300 721 927

Mental Health Administration
Box Hill Hospital Phone:

1300 342 255

 

Victorian Mental Illness Awareness Council (VMIAC)

the peak body for people with lived experience of mental illness and/or emotional issues. 

9380 3900  

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)
The oldest Mental Health Association in Australia, it is an organisation of professionals, sufferers, families of sufferers, members of the public and related organisations concerned with mental health.

SANE Australia
A national charity helping people affected by mental illness and works in partnership with a number of Australian and International Groups.

The Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria (EDFV)
The EDFV is a consumer orientated organisation that provides support, information and referral options for people with an eating disorder as well as their family and friends.

Beyond Blue
A national, independent, not-for-profit organisation that aims to increase community awareness and address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.

Carers Victoria
A state-wide organisation that provides services to support carers in their caring role, as well as education, training and advocacy programs to increase awareness of carers and carer's issues.

The Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture (VFST)
A rehabilitation centre established to meet the needs of people who were tortured or traumatised in their countries of origin, in other countries, or while fleeing those countries. It is non-denominational, politically neutral and non-aligned.

The Eastern Health, Mental Health Program is a publicly funded mental health service operating within the Eastern Region of Melbourne providing mental health assessment and interventions for people experiencing severe mental illness. Working from a recovery oriented model, clinicians provide an array of hospital-based, community and specialist services for children, youth, adults and aged people across the Eastern Region.

Entry and advice for consumers, carers and health professionals should call via our 24/7 triage line on 1300 721 927.

Mental Health Services

Adult Mental Health

For 25-65 years of age

Child & Youth Mental Health Services

For young people up to the age of 25

Aged Persons Mental Health Services (APHMS)

We provide a range of specialist mental health services for people over the age of 65 with a mental illness or those who experience severe behavioural disturbances associated with dementia...

Families where a parent has a mental illness (FaPMI)

Information & resources for children, parents, carers & professionals

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

We are a service provided by the mental health program to the acute medical, surgical and woman's health services of Eastern Health. Referrals to Consultant Liaison Psychiatry service are only accepted by the current inpatient treating team.

Eastern Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance

The Eastern Mental Health Service Coordination Alliance (EMHSCA) oversees the development of an integrated multi sector service coordination framework for people with mental health and co-occurring problems, and their carers across the Eastern Metropolitan Region of Melbourne (EMR).

Spectrum

Spectrum is a Victorian statewide service that supports and works with local mental health services to provide treatment for people with personality disorder.

Dual Diagnosis

Improving the response of mental health and drug treatment services to individuals with both mental health and substance use problems.