The Victorian Government invested $8.4 million to build a new Women's Prevention and Recovery Care (WPARC) centre in Melbourne’s west to support women experiencing mental ill health.
Based near Sunshine Hospital, the 12-bed centre is the first prevention and recovery care centre to provide residential treatment and support for women with accommodation for dependent young children.
The centre provides treatment for women who are becoming mentally unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovering from an acute mental illness and need a short-term additional support.
The facility is one of 25 PARC centres across Melbourne and regional Victoria, providing vital care for people experiencing mental ill health, but no longer needing hospital treatment.
The program is part of the Victorian Government’s $325.7 million investment in mental health services outlined in the 10-year Mental Health Plan.