The Victorian Government is investing $10.9 million to deliver more mental health beds at Warrnambool Base Hospital.
The project will deliver five new acute mental health beds, increasing capacity from 15 to 20 beds.
The hospital’s acute mental health inpatient unit will also be refurbished, improving the model of care and creating a dedicated area for vulnerable consumers – including women, older people and people who identify as LGBTI.
Responding to the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System, the project will improve access and recovery outcomes for members of the local community experiencing mental ill health in a contemporary and therapeutic treatment setting.
The Warrnambool Base Hospital mental health beds expansion builds on the $384.2 million provided for a major redevelopment of the Warrnambool Base Hospital.