The recently established Local Service in Melton is now providing free access to support via telehealth for anyone aged 26 years and over – including people with co-occurring alcohol and other drug concerns.
The Local Service provided by Mind Australia in partnership with IPC Health, MidWest Area Mental Health Service, Thorne Harbour Health Ltd and Western Health will scale up in the coming months, offering in-person services and becoming a ‘front door’ to the mental health and wellbeing system for those living in Melton.
Local Services provide Victorians with community-based care from peer support workers and mental health professionals.
The first six Local Services commenced late last year and have reached more than 3,500 people in Benalla-Wangaratta-Mansfield, Brimbank, Frankston, Greater Geelong-Queenscliffe, Latrobe, and Whittlesea.
Melton MP Steve McGhie said accessible support like this in Melton can make all the difference in helping people address problems quickly and easily before they reach crisis point.
“The Royal Commission showed us that there can be a number of barriers hindering people’s access to
the mental health system – that is why commencing telehealth services now at the Mental Health and
Wellbeing Local in Melton will create a critically important ‘front door’ for people to get the help they need right away,” he said.
