The Victorian Government’s investment into the Mental Health Beds Expansion Program has delivered 52 acute mental health beds at Sunshine Hospital, St. Albans.
The delivery of the project will increase capacity, reduce pressure on emergency departments and provide additional support for people experiencing mental illness who require immediate treatment.
The new 52-bed mental health facility at Sunshine Hospital will provide more than 18,900 days of care, enabling an estimated 1,153 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.