Victoria Street Program

A 24 hour residential service for adults with mental health issues

What Victoria Street Program does

The program at Victoria Street 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 program has staff available overnight for emergencies.

Who can live at Victoria Street Program.

The program is designed for adults who have a serious mental illness from the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne.  Program participants are usually within the 20-45 age range, but may take people up to 64 years. A level of personal independence and competence in living skills is required. Participants are expected to clean their own room, assistance from staff is available.  Staff support participants to be involved in a roster to prepare and clean up after meals.

Where

The Victoria Street Program consists of a block of 17 flats, with staff offices on site and a 3 bedroom house close by. Victoria Street Program, in Brunswick, is situated minutes from Sydney Road and 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 who provides support to achieve agreed recovery goals. Residents are expected to meet with their keyworker at least once a week and attend the weekly community meeting.

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 meet staff and residents and to gain further information.  Referral forms are provided if the prospective applicant wishes to continue with the selection process. Prospective applicants are required to attend an assessment interview when a vacancy occurs in the program.

Further information

Please contact Victoria Street Program 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
Phone: 03 9387 2133   Fax: 03 9388 2491
Email: info@mindaustralia.org.au