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Help is here – free support in your community
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are a free service for people aged 26 and over. They provide treatment, care and support for your mental health and wellbeing close to home.
- Get free support and no GP referral, Medicare card or mental health plan needed
- Local mental health support close to home
- Access to a wide range of professional and confidential support, from psychologists, peer workers, allied health and more
- Call us, walk in or we can come to you.
About Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals
Find your nearest Mental Health and Wellbeing Local
| Location | Contact details |
|---|---|
Benalla, Wangaratta and Mansfield Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1800 000 842 Benalla Mansfield (walk-ins available Monday, Wednesday and Friday) |
Brimbank Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 03 9448 5522 45 Dickson St, |
East Gippsland Call for support | Tel. 1300 000 352 Bairnsdale and Orbost sites coming |
Frankston Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1800 000 525 Ground Floor, 454 Nepean Hwy, |
Greater Bendigo, Loddon and Campaspe Call for support, walk-in hours or to book an appointment | Tel. 1800 332 501 Bendigo Echuca |
Greater Dandenong Call for support, walk-in hours or to book an appointment | Tel. 03 8908 1800 29b Langhorne Street, |
Greater Geelong and Queenscliffe Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1800 573 151 181 Moorabool Street, |
Greater Shepparton, Strathbogie and Moira Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1300 000 559 151-155 Maude Street, |
Latrobe Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1800 571 142 23 Hazelwood Road, |
Melton Call for support | Tel. 03 8732 3200 Melton site coming |
Mildura Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1300 000 667 149 Deakin Avenue, |
Whittlesea Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1800 571 145 Suite 7/1 Danaher Drive, |
Yarra Ranges Open for walk-ins or call for support | Tel. 1300 000 252 18 Clarke Street, |
If a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local is not yet open near you, you can get support from a Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub close to where you live.
See the Department of Health to find out more about the partner organisations that operate each Mental Health and Wellbeing Local.
Crisis support
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are not crisis services.
In an emergency which is life-threatening or where there is immediate risk of harm to anyone, call Triple Zero (000). For 24-hour crisis support, call on 13 11 14.
More mental health and wellbeing support
Delivered in partnership with the Australian Government, as part of the network of Medicare Mental Health Centres.
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Reviewed on: 27-02-2025