The Victorian Government has invested $57.57 million to build the new St George’s Hospital aged care facility in Kew. This was the first step in a commitment to replace outdated public aged care homes with larger, modern and purpose-built facilities. 

The Victorian Government invested $81.58 million to build the new Wantirna residential aged care facility.

This 120-bed development was designed to improve resident privacy, dignity and independence while delivering best-practice care in a home-like environment.

The facility supports a range of resident care needs and contemporary models of care to provide a dementia-friendly environment. The design aimed to optimise physical and mental wellbeing through access to natural light, fresh air and views of the Dandenong Ranges.

The $6.2 million Orygen Youth Health intensive care area upgrade was completed in August 2020. 

The upgrade includes four new inpatient beds and expanded and enhanced living, private, outdoor and treatment spaces for young people. 

The new intensive care area will provide safe and appropriate clinical treatment for young people experiencing acute mental illness and ensure they have access to treatment and care close to home and support networks.

The $14 million Monash Children's Hospital Early in Life Mental Health Services (ELMHS) project was completed in November 2017.

It aimed to support Monash Children’s Hospital to provide greater support for Victorian children who are experiencing mental health issues.

Children experiencing mental health issues, and their families, require specialised services and support. The ELMHS provides services to infants, children, adolescents, young people and their families and community agencies.

The Victorian Government invested $60 million to redevelop the Orygen and OYH Poplar Road precinct completed in November 2018. The new precinct houses the Orygen Youth Health Services clinical program and Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Health.

The award winning clinical and research centre is designed for young people with serious mental illness. It supports the Victorian Government’s long-term vision to provide greater access and choice of services for young people living with mental illness.

The $34.7 million Werribee Mercy Hospital mental health expansion of the Clare Moore Building was completed in August 2018. The redevelopment replaced the existing inpatient unit with a new 54-bed mental health facility.

The world-class redevelopment included a four-bed psychiatric assessment and planning unit, a 10-bed high dependency unit and a 40-bed low dependency unit. The project was part of Victoria’s Mental Health Plan, aimed at improving access to mental health services for vulnerable Victorians.

The South West Healthcare Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) centre is South West Victoria’s new dedicated prevention and recovery care service for people experiencing mental illness.

The centre helps people who are unwell or recovering from an acute mental illness. It offers professional care in a modern, home-like environment.

The $6 million Grampians Prevention and Recovery Care centre opened in July 2020. 

The 12-bed facility will provide short-term treatment and support in a residential setting for people experiencing mental illness in the Ballarat and Grampians region.

The new facility is one of 20 Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) centres across Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing community-based treatment for people who are unwell or recovering from mental illness.

The Medically Supervised Injecting Room at North Richmond Community Health opened in July 2019.

The facility aims to reduce the high amount of Victorian drug overdose deaths. 

A medically supervised injecting room is a place where people can inject drugs of dependence in a supervised health setting. It can also provide a gateway for people who inject drugs to access other health and social support services, including pathways to drug treatment and rehabilitation.