The Royal Women’s Hospital provides specialist care to maintain and enhance women’s mental health and wellbeing through our Centre for Women’s Mental Health.
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Mental health services are available for women who are either outpatients or inpatients of the hospital. Our team includes psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, an infant mental health clinician and psychiatric consultation-liaison nurse.
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Mental health services
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There is a range of general and specialist mental health services available throughout Victoria. Below are links to service providers and other organisations.
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General services
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Department of Human Services, Mental Health branch
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The Victorian Government mental health services website contains information about accessing services, patients' rights and general description of mental illnesses.
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North Western Mental Health
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One of the largest publicly funded providers of mental health services in Australia. North Western Mental Health aims to ensure that people living in the northern and western regions of metropolitan Melbourne are provided with quality mental health services responsive to their needs.
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Depression and anxiety
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Beyond Blue
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A national, independent, not for profit orgniastion that aims to increase community awareness and address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia.
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Panic Anxiety Disorder Association (PADA)
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PADA provides a specialist counselling treatment service for people with anxiety disorders and depression.
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Black Dog Institute
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An educational, reseearch, clinical and community oriented facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders including depression and Bipolar Disorder.
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Eating disorders
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Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria
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A community-oriented organisation that provides support, information and referral options for people with an eating disorder as well as their family and friends.
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Postnatal depression
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Post and Antenatal Depression Association (PANDA)
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PANDA is a Victorian, not for profit, self-help organisation that provides confidential information, support and referral to anyone affected by antenatal and postnatal mood disorders, including partners and extended family members.
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Young people
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ORYGEN
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A mental health service for young people who live in the Melbourne western metropolitan region. The service is part of North Western Mental Health.
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Death of a baby
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SANDS Australia (Victoria)
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SANDS promotes awareness, knowledge, support and understanding following the death of a baby from the time of conception through to infancy.
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