News / Mental Health

Alfred Health is set to play a lead role in overhauling how women access inpatient mental health care, with the delivery of a specialised 30-bed service announced today by acting premier James Merlino.

A large spike in online gambling has experts at The Alfred concerned that many problem gamblers are avoiding seeking help and are suffering in silence.

A new headspace centre in Syndal will expand Alfred Health’s support for young people experiencing mental health challenges.

While Victoria’s second COVID-19 wave appears to be coming to an end, experts at The Alfred’s Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) warn that the mental health battle is only beginning.

We want to say a huge thank you to our community for the overwhelming and generous response we’ve had to our psychiatry WardRobe project.

Mental health issues such as eating disorders, depression and anxiety have had a pronounced spike in young people during the COVID-19 restrictions.

Our Mental and Addiction Health Triage Team have seen a thirty percent increase in demand for their service since the COVID-19 pandemic started. To help support the growing number of people in the community who are reaching out for mental health support, the Triage + response was established.

Update: We'd like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who reached out, donated and supported our Psychiatry WardRobe project. We've received overwhelming support from our community and staff have been busy sorting clothing donations which will well and truly see us through the coming months. For now, we are unable to accept any further donations - but as the WardRobe is a permanent feature in our unit, we will post an update as soon as we have capacity to accept more donations of your pre-loved clothing.

Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdown measures have taken their toll on everyone, but it’s women who are struggling most.