Services

Services

• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation program has proven to be highly successful as a form of evidence based ancillary treatment.
• Full manualisation of Day Programs across a range of treatment modalities.
• Introduction of continued growth of the “Young Persons Therapy Program” – a program developed for persons between the ages of 18 and 24.
• Expanded suite of fully manualised Creative Arts Programs.
• Commenced structured group and individual discharge/recovery planning sessions for inpatients.
• Ongoing development of Family Information and Support Program for the families and carers of inpatients.
• Enhanced structure and function of Triage Department to facilitate a more efficient patient service delivery.
• Implementation of volunteer service catering for patient activities including games, arts and crafts, pet therapy and music.

People

• Director of Nursing appointed to build capacity in nursing leadership.
• Director of Allied Health appointed as part of therapy department restructure and improvement plan.

Community

• Provided $340,000 funding to the Origins program, which delivers mental health case management and programs to culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Developed and implemented a research project with Ermha to identify gaps in provision of mental health services to the asylum seeker communities.
• Raised funds throughout the year for World Vision and Cottage by the Sea, a registered charity that empowers disadvantaged children.
• Donated $500 worth of food each month to the Anglicare food cupboard.
• Funded a play group at the local Anglican Church.
• Regularly donated furniture to the St Vincent de Paul Society.
• Developed partnership with local disability school so students could attend work experience at the hospital.

Year ahead

• Implement satellite program with St John of God Frankston Rehabilitation Hospital focusing on pain management.
• Commence trauma-focused program for emergency services personnel suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.
• Commence occupationally targeted telephonic psychological counselling service.
• Submit grant application for provision of community-based mental health services for marginalised communities.