The Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund (MHAODFRF) is valued at $64.1 million overall. It provides Victorian Government funding to improve the quality and safety of public mental health and alcohol and other drug facilities.
Established in 2015, the fund provides grants for renewal, reconfigurations and refurbishments of acute and community based mental health facilities.
The key objectives of the fund include:
increase service capacity
deliver contemporary models of care
improve consumer and staff amenity
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of services
provide a safe working environment for consumers and staff.
The Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Facilities Renewal Fund aims to achieve the following benefits:
Support growing demand
Upgrades to clinical services and increased capacity ensure local communities can access the treatment they need when they need it. Greater flexibility in delivering support it will also reduce the number of crisis situations and flow on to emergency services.
Improved patient outcomes
Modern facilities and equipment will support the delivery of enhanced and contemporary models of care, improving patient outcomes and wellbeing.
Enhanced working environment
Improvements and upgrades to existing working areas for staff and medical professionals will ensure they can continue to provide high quality care in a safe environment.
Stronger local economies
Construction and upgrades of public health care services provide opportunities for local trades and businesses to undertake project-based work, contributing to the economic viability of Victorian communities.
The expansion of public health care services can also provide ongoing employment opportunities for medical and healthcare professionals and create employment pathways for younger generations.
Applications for the 2020-21 Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund opened on Thursday 3 June 2021 and closed on Monday 19 July 2021. Recipients were announced in June 2022.
Projects funded through the Victorian Government’s Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Facilities Renewal Fund are administered by the Victorian Health Building Authority and delivered by the public funded health service provider.
Timeline
FUND ESTABLISHED2015
ConstructionsAPR 20192019 APPLICATIONS OPEN
2019 APPLICATIONS CLOSEDMAY 2019
ConstructionsOCT 20192019 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
2021 APPLICATIONS OPEN3 JUN 2021
Constructions19 JUL 20212021 APPLICATIONS CLOSE
2021 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCEDJUNE 2022
Timeline
2015FUND ESTABLISHED
APR 2019Constructions2019 APPLICATIONS OPEN
MAY 20192019 APPLICATIONS CLOSED
OCT 2019Constructions2019 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
3 JUN 20212021 APPLICATIONS OPEN
19 JUL 2021Constructions2021 APPLICATIONS CLOSE
JUNE 20222021 RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
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Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund projects
Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Facilities Renewal Fund projects
The fund will deliver minor infrastructure works to health facilities, such as remodelling and refurbishment to improve safety for consumers, carers and staff.
The $790 million Regional Health Infrastructure Fund (RHIF) provides vital government funding to rural and regional public health services across Victoria.