The Royal Women's Hospital has established a new Centre for Women's Mental Health. This dedicated centre provides specialist care to maintain and enhance women's mental health and wellbeing.
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We can offer:
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- Psychiatric clinics for women with mental health problems such as depression, grief, anxiety or a history of mental illness
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- Specialist mental health care for women who are patients of the Women's
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Our range of services will be expanding during 2007, as our new Centre for Women's Mental Health grows.
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The current mental health services are only available for women who are patients of the hospital. A referral from your doctor is required to access our mental health team.
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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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Bonnie Babes Foundation
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A not for profit organisation run by committee members and volunteers that assists families affected by miscarriage, stillbirth and prematurity.
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