Electra Street Community

A residential service for adults with mental health issues

What Electra Street Community does

The program at Electra Street Community supports the recovery of people who have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness. The program provides individual support as well as working to foster a supportive community. The length of stay at Electra Street Community is for up to 3 years.

Who can live at Electra Street Community

The program is designed for adults from the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne. Program participants are usually within the 20-35 age range, but may take adults up to 64 years. As staff are not available overnight, a level of personal independence and competence in living skills is required. The program is staffed for limited hours on weekends.

Where

The property at Electra Street Community, is situated in a residential part of Williamstown and consists of separate men’s and women’s buildings, each housing 5 residents, and a separate staff office on the same property. Electra Street Community is close to shops and public transport.

What the program aims to do

The program provides opportunities to its residents for skill development, enhanced social relationships and community access. Each resident is allocated a key-worker and they work together to achieve agreed recovery goals. There is also a structured program at Electra Street Community, residents are expected to attend a number of meetings each week.

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 Electra Street Community.  

Further information

Please contact Electra Street Community 9.00 am -5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Phone: 03 9397 1028   Fax: 03 9397 3399
Email: info@mindaustralia.org.au