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Prevention and Recovery Key to Good Mental Health
Information provided by Victorian Disability News - Published: 2010-10-16
The Brumby Labor Government will work in partnership with the Gillard Labor Government to deliver three new Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) services across the state, which will provide more supports to more people with a mental illness.
Victorian Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville and Federal Mental Health Minister Mark Butler made the announcement today.
“We understand Victorians are concerned about the health and wellbeing of their loved ones, that is why we are providing more of the right care when and where it is needed,” Ms Neville said.
“As short-term residential treatment services located in the community, PARCs provide early intervention for people who are experiencing a mental illness.
“They also provide a place for people to strengthen their recovery after being discharged from an inpatient hospital unit.”
All three new centres will be 10-bed facilities, at a total capital investment of $11 million, thanks to the Gillard Labor Government, which has committed to the project under the National Healthcare Agreement outcomes from the Council of Australian Governments.
They will be built in the Banyule/Nillumbik, Yarra/Boroondara and Grampians areas.
Ms Neville said the new investment from the Gillard Labor Government would take the total number of PARCs across Victoria to 17, with 14 already built thanks to the Brumby Labor Government’s ongoing investment to reforming the mental health system.
Ms Neville made the announcement at today’s opening of the Broadmeadows PARC – one of four new PARCs to open this week, at an additional capital investment by the Brumby Labor Government of $12 million.
The other three centres to open this week are located at Ringwood, Preston and Clayton.
Ms Neville said the services would be managed by specialist mental health professionals who are overseen by a psychiatric disability rehabilitation and support service.
“Each PARC will be supported by their area mental health service and they are an integral part of the Brumby Labor Government’s 10-year mental health reform strategy, Because Mental Health Matter,” Ms Neville said.
“Mental illness has an enormous affect on individuals, their families and the community. It is critical that we improve services and deliver better outcomes.
“While bed-based services are important, we know that early intervention and prevention are just as important.
“The benefit of PARCs is that they do both – they provide early intervention as well as a service for people in need of further recovery supports.
“This lessens the burden on carers who can struggle to support people who are acutely unwell and reduces the pressure on hospital beds.
“With the opening of these new facilities we are continuing our commitment to get better outcomes for Victorians living with a mental illness.”
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