Appleby Crescent Service

A 24 hour residential and transitional support service for adults with serious mental health issues

How Appleby Crescent Service does its work

The program at Appleby Crescent Service supports the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The program provides individual support by working to foster independence and responsibility in a supportive community. The service also has a transitional worker who provides support for people entering and leaving the service. The length of stay at Appleby Crescent Service is up to 2 years. The program has staff available overnight for emergencies.

Who can live at Appleby Crescent Service

The program is designed for adults from the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. Program participants are usually within the 20-50 age range, but may take adults up to 64 years. As clients are required to share with two other residents, a level of personal independence and competence in living skills is required.

Where

The property at Appleby Crescent Service, situated in a residential part of West Brunswick, consists of five, three bedroom, two-story townhouses with a shared outside common area and a separate staff townhouse on the same property. The service is located close to shops and public transport.

What the program aims to do

Appleby Crescent Service provides opportunities to its residents for skill development, enhanced social relationships and community access. Each resident is allocated a key-worker who provides support to achieve agreed recovery goals. There are structured group activities and mandatory attendance at community and house meetings while residing at Appleby Crescent Service.

How to access the program

Referrals can be made to the program by a Mental Health Service, by self-referral, by a family member, friend or worker. As part of the selection process, there is a visit to the program to provide information and to meet staff and residents. Referral forms are provided if the prospective applicant wishes to continue with the selection process. Prospective applicants are required to attend an assessment interview before being offered a place at Appleby Crescent Service.

Further information

Please contact Appleby Crescent Service  9.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday toFriday.
Phone: 03 9386 4055    Fax: 03 9386 4200
Email: info@mindaustralia.org.au