We are a public mental health and wellbeing service for people living in central and inner west metropolitan Melbourne. We also offer some services in regional Victoria or statewide.

What we do

We deliver a comprehensive range of specialist, community and hospital-based mental health services for people who are experiencing or are at risk of developing a serious mental illness.

We work with people who have a range of diagnoses such as:

  • Schizophrenia
  • Psychosis
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Mood disorders
  • Eating disorders
  • Depression
  • Personality disorders
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Those at risk of harm to themselves or others
  • Those with more than one disorder, including drug and alcohol-related issues
Our team

Our mental health workforce includes people in a range of disciplines such as psychiatry, nursing, occupational therapy, clinical psychology, lived experience and social work.

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Our partners

We work with a range of external services and partner organisations to ensure we meet the needs of people who access our mental health and wellbeing services.

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Our approach to care

We work alongside consumers, their families and carers to achieve the best possible outcome for those accessing our services and to support their recovery.

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Mental health referrals

Our mental health and wellbeing services are for people with a significant level of mental disturbance, psychosocial need or risk to themselves or others due to mental illness.

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What to expect at your first appointment

Depending on your situation, your first appointment with us may be planned or unplanned, or even urgent.

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What to expect for ongoing treatment

A combination of treatments often works best in cases where ongoing care is needed.

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Our mental health services

We provide a range of acute, subacute, specialist, residential, community inpatient and mental health support services across the central and inner west suburbs of Melbourne.

Our services
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Locations and contact details

Our catchment areas include the metropolitan Melbourne cities of Melbourne and Moonee Valley. We deliver services out of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, as well as a range of community-based clinics.

Our locations
Contact us
Mental Health Triage
Phone
1300 874 243
1300 TRIAGE
Email
triagefaxreferrals@mh.org.au
Supplementary referral information only. We do not accept email referrals.
Fax
(03) 9342 4147
Last updated 09 October 2025