Western Health provides mental health and wellbeing services for people living in western metropolitan Melbourne.
We deliver a range of specialist, community, and hospital-based mental health services for people who are experiencing, or at risk of developing serious mental ill-health.
We work with people who have a range of diagnoses, such as:
Anxiety disorders
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Mood disorders
Personality disorders
Psychosis
Schizophrenia
Those at risk of harm to themselves or others
Those with more than one disorder, including drug and alcohol-related issues
Our Services:
Information for consumers and their families:
We provide a range of acute, specialist, residential, community, inpatient and mental health support services across the western suburbs of Melbourne.
As of 1 July 2023, Western Health is a newly designated Mental Health and Wellbeing Service. This means that many of our consumers have previously received treatment, care and support from NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH), a part of the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
This change has occurred as a result of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System and affects people who live in western metropolitan Melbourne.
What has changed?
What has stayed the same?
Information for health professionals:
Access and referrals to current services have not changed.
Referrals can only be made via the mental health triage number on 1300 874 243.
GP Support: GPs wanting to ask any questions relating to change of services, please email [email protected]
About Western Health:
Western Health provides comprehensive care to a rapidly growing, multicultural community of more than a million Melburnians. Our care is provided across four acute public hospitals – Sunshine Hospital, Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital – as well as operating the Sunbury Day Hospital and numerous community-based and outreach health services. It also manages the Joan Kirner Woman’s and Children’s at Sunshine Hospital. Our mental health and wellbeing services provide a recovery-oriented approach to care and are located in our hospitals, and at many locations in the community.
