FRANKSTON: Mental health boost ‘complete’


The State Government says that it is giving young Victorians access to the mental health support they need and deserve, with a multimillion-dollar upgrade to a critical mental health service in Melbourne’s South East now complete.
Mental Health Minister Ingrid Stitt (pictured), Frankston MLA Paul Edbrooke and Hastings MLA Paul Mercurio last week visited the Frankston Youth Prevention and Recovery Care.
They celebrated the milestone which has delivered refurbished bedrooms and bedroom pod, a new shared kitchen, living and activity spaces and more outdoor spaces.
A key recommendation from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the YPARC network across the state provides 24/7 clinical care for young people aged 16-25 experiencing mental health challenges – reducing pressure on hospitals by offering early intervention care as an alternative to acute hospital admission.
The Frankston YPARC upgrade was delivered by the Victorian Health Building Authority in partnership with Peninsula Health and builder, Bowden Corporation.