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St Vincent’s Hospital emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub
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St Vincent’s Hospital emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub

Location 41 Victoria Parade, Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

The emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub – at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne – is one of six new hubs being delivered across the state.

The six hubs are part of the Victorian Government’s $32 million investment to better support Victorians experiencing urgent mental health, alcohol and drug issues.

The new six-bed hub means people presenting at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s emergency department with mental health, alcohol or other drug issues can be fast-tracked to specialist, dedicated care – providing them with the right support, sooner.

This investment builds on the work of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System’s 74 recommendations to transform mental health support and care to make it accessible, flexible and responsive.

Learn more about the emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub project via our dedicated program page.

The hub is located in St Vincent’s Hospital’s existing emergency department.

The project delivered:

  • a six-bed mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub
  • a new emergency department ambulance entry
  • a behavioural assessment room.

Five more emergency departments hubs will be located at:

The St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne emergency department mental health, alcohol and other drugs hub project aims to achieve the following benefits:

Urgent mental healthcare where and when it’s needed

The new hub will support the growing number of people with mental health, drug and alcohol problems seeking help in emergency departments get the help they need, sooner.

Specialised care and support

Patients will be assessed and treated by an emergency department team – made up of psychiatrists, nurses and social workers – and referred to other services as required.

Contemporary mental healthcare

The project will deliver emergency facilities that support safe and modern emergency care, providing more support for Victorians living in the metropolitan Melbourne region who are presenting at emergency departments and need dedicated clinical care.

This project was delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with:

  • St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
  • Johnstaff Projects (project manager)
  • DCWC (quantity surveyors)
  • Steve Watson & Partners (building surveyors)
  • Alchemy Construct (builders).
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
  • Location
  • 41 Victoria Parade
    Fitzroy, Victoria, 3065, Australia

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Last updated: 29 September 2022