Community Mental Health Expansion Program

The project aims to achieve expansion through fit-out works and renovation of both existing and new spaces.

The Community Mental Health Expansion Program aims to:

• increase mental health community service capacity by addressing the critical need for appropriate accommodation
• improve service efficiency to better address demand pressures and reducing waiting times, enhancing the overall quality of care provided.

This means more individuals struggling with mental health issues will have access to the care they need, when they need it.

The funding round was open from 22 March to 29 April 2024.

Submissions are welcome from eligible services, as set out in the guidelines (namely area mental health and wellbeing services and Forensicare).

Funding will be provided to proposals that refurbish, remodel, modify or expand space to meet clinical or administrative needs to expand the community mental health service.

Full details regarding the funding round submissions can be found in the Community Mental Health Expansion Program – Guidelines below. Supporting information is available in the frequently asked questions (FAQs).