The Andrews\u00a0Labor\u00a0Government\u00a0will\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0double the\u00a0capacity\u00a0of\u00a0Victoria\u2019s\u00a0Youth\u00a0Prevention\u00a0and Recovery Care (YPARC)\u00a0network,\u00a0giving\u00a0more\u00a0young\u00a0Victorians\u00a0access\u00a0to the mental\u00a0health\u00a0services\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0closer\u00a0to home.<\/p>\n
Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams,\u00a0today announced\u00a0the Andrews Labor Government is funding\u00a0major upgrades to the\u00a0existing\u00a0YPARC centre\u00a0in\u00a0Dandenong.<\/p>\n
An\u00a0investment\u00a0of $141 million in the\u00a0Victorian\u00a0Budget 2021\/22<\/em>\u00a0will\u00a0see\u00a0new 10-bed\u00a0residential\u00a0facilities\u00a0built\u00a0in\u00a0Ballarat, Geelong,\u00a0Shepparton, Heidelberg and\u00a0Traralgon\u00a0\u2013 as\u00a0well\u00a0as the\u00a0existing\u00a0YPARCs\u00a0in\u00a0Dandenong,\u00a0Frankston\u00a0and\u00a0Bendigo\u00a0being\u00a0completely\u00a0refurbished\u00a0and\u00a0modernised.<\/p>\n A\u00a0key\u00a0recommendation\u00a0of\u00a0immediate\u00a0priority\u00a0from the\u00a0Royal\u00a0Commission\u00a0into\u00a0Victoria\u2019s\u00a0Mental Health system<\/em>, YPARC services provide\u00a0around-the-clock\u00a0clinical\u00a0care\u00a0on a short-to-medium term basis for\u00a0people\u00a0aged\u00a016 to 25.<\/p>\n The sites\u00a0reduce\u00a0pressure\u00a0on hospital beds by\u00a0providing\u00a0early\u00a0intervention\u00a0care\u00a0and an alternative to hospital admission with\u00a0recovery-focused\u00a0treatment.<\/p>\n The\u00a0facilities\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0designed\u00a0by NTC Architects to\u00a0create\u00a0a\u00a0welcoming\u00a0and home-like\u00a0environment\u00a0with private\u00a0bedrooms\u00a0and\u00a0ensuite\u00a0bathrooms.<\/p>\n Communal\u00a0kitchens,\u00a0dining\u00a0and\u00a0living\u00a0areas,\u00a0breakout\u00a0spaces\u00a0and an outdoor garden\u00a0will\u00a0also\u00a0encourage\u00a0rest and\u00a0recovery\u00a0\u2013 as\u00a0well\u00a0as support\u00a0family\u00a0visits for\u00a0people\u00a0during\u00a0their\u00a0recovery.<\/p>\n Delivered\u00a0by the\u00a0Victorian\u00a0Health Building Authority,\u00a0construction\u00a0of the\u00a0five\u00a0new\u00a0facilities\u00a0and\u00a0refurbishment\u00a0of the\u00a0three\u00a0existing\u00a0YPARC centres\u00a0will\u00a0support\u00a0around\u00a0400\u00a0local\u00a0jobs right\u00a0across\u00a0the\u00a0state, with all\u00a0projects\u00a0to\u00a0begin\u00a0construction\u00a0next\u00a0year, and\u00a0be\u00a0completed\u00a0by\u00a0late\u00a02023.<\/p>\n The YPARC\u00a0facilities\u00a0follow\u00a0the\u00a0adult\u00a0Prevention\u00a0and Recovery Care (PARC)\u00a0facility\u00a0model,\u00a0providing\u00a0tailored\u00a0support for\u00a0young\u00a0Victorians\u00a0to match the 22\u00a0adult\u00a0PARCs\u00a0across\u00a0Victoria\u00a0delivering\u00a0the\u00a0early\u00a0intervention support\u00a0people\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0recover\u00a0quickly\u00a0in a home-like\u00a0environment,\u00a0providing\u00a0an alternative to\u00a0inpatient\u00a0hospital admission.<\/p>\n Quote attributable to Premier Daniel Andrews<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re not wasting a moment delivering the Royal Commission\u2019s key recommendations \u2013 and we\u2019re giving young Victorians across the state support and care when they need it the most.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Quote attributable to Minister for Mental Health James Merlino<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cWe know how much better people\u2019s health outcomes are when they get treatment and care close to their family, support networks and local community \u2013 so we\u2019re delivering youth mental health facilities right across Victoria.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Quote attributable to Member for Dandenong\u00a0Gabrielle\u00a0Williams<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cMental illness doesn\u2019t discriminate \u2013 this is an unprecedented investment in young people in\u00a0Dandenong\u00a0making sure that support is available close to home for every single young Victorian.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Andrews\u00a0Labor\u00a0Government\u00a0will\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0double the\u00a0capacity\u00a0of\u00a0Victoria\u2019s\u00a0Youth\u00a0Prevention\u00a0and Recovery Care (YPARC)\u00a0network,\u00a0giving\u00a0more\u00a0young\u00a0Victorians\u00a0access\u00a0to the mental\u00a0health\u00a0services\u00a0they\u00a0need\u00a0closer\u00a0to home. Member for Dandenong, Gabrielle Williams,\u00a0today announced\u00a0the Andrews Labor Government is funding\u00a0major upgrades to the\u00a0existing\u00a0YPARC centre\u00a0in\u00a0Dandenong. An\u00a0investment\u00a0of $141 million in the\u00a0Victorian\u00a0Budget 2021\/22\u00a0will\u00a0see\u00a0new 10-bed\u00a0residential\u00a0facilities\u00a0built\u00a0in\u00a0Ballarat, Geelong,\u00a0Shepparton, Heidelberg and\u00a0Traralgon\u00a0\u2013 as\u00a0well\u00a0as the\u00a0existing\u00a0YPARCs\u00a0in\u00a0Dandenong,\u00a0Frankston\u00a0and\u00a0Bendigo\u00a0being\u00a0completely\u00a0refurbished\u00a0and\u00a0modernised. A\u00a0key\u00a0recommendation\u00a0of\u00a0immediate\u00a0priority\u00a0from the\u00a0Royal\u00a0Commission\u00a0into\u00a0Victoria\u2019s\u00a0Mental Health system, YPARC services provide\u00a0around-the-clock\u00a0clinical\u00a0care\u00a0on a short-to-medium term basis for\u00a0people\u00a0aged\u00a016 to 25. 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