Ballarat lacks the mental health centre all other major regions have
Ballarat remains Victoria's only major regional centre without a funded Mental Health and Wellbeing Local service.
Ballarat's mental health system is failing. The city has more than 7000 residents with complex mental health needs.
Ballarat has no funded Mental Health and Wellbeing Local service. The Committee for Ballarat has written directly to the health minister and political candidates ahead of the November state election.
They are demanding action. The current interim Hub provides only short-term support.
Without early help, crises get worse and people lose jobs, homes and relationships. Front-line health workers say they are carrying impossible risk.
The emergency department has become the default first port of call for mental health crises across the state.
- more than 7000
- Residents with complex mental health
- November
- State election
Why it mattersEarly intervention saves lives. It keeps people working and housed. Without it, preventable crises become emergencies. These cost the state far more.
AustraliaRegional Victorians have fewer mental health options than metro residents. Ballarat families in crisis face longer waits and fewer treatment choices than people in Melbourne.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 4 d ago
