If you need specialist care at our hospital or community mental health services, phone LRH Mental Health Triage on 1300 363 322.

To access our community mental health services you will need to be referred by LRH Mental Health Triage 1300 363 322.

There will be a clinical assessment and care planning before you receive treatment.

Community services extend to the important people in your life such as your family and carers.

Becoming a parent can be challenging and at times, overwhelming. The Agnes Unit at LRH is a space for mums and infants under 12 months of age to get to know each other and strengthen their bond. It is a free early intervention program for people in Gippsland.
The Agnes Unit can help with:

• adjustment or emotional issues
• difficulties with bonding
• feeding concerns
• sleep and settling
• someone to talk to during these uncertain times.

You can refer yourself to the program by calling 5173 8553. Alternatively your GP, midwife or maternal and child health nurse may refer you.

Our Perinatal Emotional Health Program works with women who are pregnant or with parents in their home after their child is born. The service is available to parents with an infant up to 12 months of age and complements the residential program offered by our Agnes Parent and Infant Unit.

Our perinatal program offers you a chance to talk about your difficulties in a safe, supportive environment. After a comprehensive assessment our clinicians provide counselling and support, information about emotional health and education and strategies about coping and managing stressful situations. We can also link you to other health and community services.

If you require a hospital stay for more intensive treatment, you may be admitted to the Flynn Unit.

The unit focuses on providing people with treatment, education and rehabilitation in an effort to help them return to their communities to begin the recovery journey.

The Flynn Unit delivers a range of therapeutic interventions to manage your illness and prevent relapse. Your treating team includes nursing, medical and allied health professionals.

Our team of consumer and carer consultants have a lived experience of mental illness and are able to support you, your family or carer through this challenging time.

Most people usually stay in Flynn for up to 12 days and can be referred to specialist services in the community following discharge.

People who need a high level of care may be admitted to our high dependency unit while adults with a severe and prolonged mental illness may benefit from a longer stay in our secure extended care unit.

For some people, mental health treatment and recovery may be better suited in a supported residential setting.

The Prevention and Recovery Care Service (PARCS) is a 10-bed residential facility in Bairnsdale run as a partnership between community agency Wellways and LRH Mental Health Services.

Adults who don’t need or no longer require hospital admission are able to receive intensive short-term treatment of up to 28 days. For people who had been admitted to hospital, a stay at PARCS is an opportunity to consolidate their care plan as they move towards recovery.

The Community Residential Care Units (CRCU) in Traralgon aim to help you develop skills to live independently in the community.

There are 14 residential units with 24-hour support from LRH staff. Each unit is fully furnished and has its own lounge, bedroom, kitchen, laundry and bathroom facilities. The units are not too far from the shops and public transport.

The CRCU helps people aged between 16 and 64 years who are currently receiving care from LRH Mental Health Services across Gippsland. The care team includes nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and psychiatrists. They’ll work with you, your family or carer and community clinician to develop your plan for recovery.