The Wimmera & Southern Mallee Mental Health Service Mapping (WSMMHSM) Project has been funded by a Grampians Partners in Recovery Innovation Grant to develop resources that will assist service providers to gain a better understanding of what services are available to people who live in the in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee and how to access them.
This directory has been produced to support people with mental health issues and in consultation with service providers across the region from primary health, community and mental health services.
There are five parts in this document, each section contributes to an understanding of the scope of mental health supports and services as well as the range of needs across the population. At a local level, the directory includes information about what services are available across the region and how these services are accessed. The five parts are:
- Types of services available
This section maps a continuum of mental health services available across the spectrum from wellbeing and self-care, to primary health services to specialise mental health services.
- Meeting different needs
This section presents the information from the previous section in a different way. Rather than the types of services, the focus is on the needs of people who are experiencing different degrees of distress and/or ill health. This part shows how different types of services can complement each other at different stages of the person’s journey.
- Seeking Supports
This section outlines the different ways that people can seek support. Some services can be contacted directly for an appointment while others have an intake process that helps identify what services and supports the person may need.
- Service Information
This section provides information about the services available in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee. It includes a description of the service, contact details, eligibility criteria, information about the intake process and potential waiting periods, and the location of services.
- The changing landscape
There are several changes at commonwealth and state level that will change the way mental health services are funded and delivered over the next 1-3 years. This section summarises the anticipated changes to the delivery of services in the Wimmera and Southern Mallee.
