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.