The Victorian Government’s investment into the Mental Health Beds Expansion Program has delivered 30 mental health beds at the Northern Hospital, Epping.
The delivery of the project will increase capacity, reduce pressure on emergency departments and provide extra support for people experiencing mental illness who need immediate treatment, in a contemporary, safe, and high-quality setting.
Once open, the new 30-bed mental health facility at Northern Hospital will provide more than 10,900 days of care, enabling 655 more locals to access vital mental health services every year.
The Victorian Government is investing $801 million towards the delivery of 260 new acute public mental health beds across Victoria.
The new beds are a response to a key recommendation of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System and will address critical demand pressures.