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Youth Prevention and Recovery Care network in Traralgon gets $141M funding from Andrews Labor government
Building more facilities that provide early intervention care and recovery-focused treatment will reduce pressure on Victoria's hospitals.
The Andrews Labor government is more than doubling the capacity of Victoria's Youth Prevention and Recovery Care (YPARC) network, giving more young Victorians access to the mental health care and support they need. Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing MP today announced the site for the new YPARC centre at Hyde Park Road, Traralgon.
Youth Prevention And Recovery Care (YPARC) provides treatment and support to young people who are experiencing mental health issues
Locations for the new centres
The $141 million Labor government investment will support more than 900 extra young Victorians a year, with the new centres to be located at:
- The Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (operated by Austin Health)
- Hyde Park Road, Traralgon (operated by Latrobe Regional Hospital)
- Corner of Numurkah and Balaclava Road, Shepparton (operated by Goulburn Valley Health)
- Little Fyans Street, South Geelong (operated by Barwon Health)
- Durham Street, Newington (operated by Grampians Health)
A recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, the new YPARC centres will provide flexible, around-the-clock clinical care for young people aged 16-25 experiencing mental ill health.
Upgrading the facility
The new centres will each have 10 private bedrooms complete with ensuite bathrooms, communal kitchens, dining and living areas, breakout spaces and outdoor gardens for rest and recovery, as well as family visits.
Designs for the new facilities will draw on the insights and experiences of clinicians, carers and young people with lived experience of mental ill-health by inviting them to actively participate in workshops. Existing YPARC centres in Bendigo, Dandenong and Frankston are also being refurbished and modernised, with the process to find a contractor underway.
Mental health care and support
Member for Eastern Victoria Harriet Shing MP said, "These new YPARC centres will ensure more young Victorians can access mental health care and support when they need it, easing pressure on our hospitals."
Acting Minister for Mental Health Colin Brooks said, "We know how much better health outcomes are when people get treatment close to their families, support networks and local community - which is why we're delivering youth mental health facilities right across Victoria."
Pictures from Harriet Shing MP Facebook page.
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