Mental Health & Wellbeing Local – Victoria
What are Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals?
Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals provide treatment, care and support for people aged 26 years and over. The Locals are free, voluntary and easy to access, with no referral or Medicare card required. Care will be provided for people who need more support than a general practitioner (GP) or private mental health practitioner can offer, but who do not need higher-intensity services, such as hospital-based support services.
About the service
Areas of service
Eligibility and Accessing the service
Your Peer Worker
You will talk to a peer worker who will focus on listening and understanding your concerns, working with you to design a care plan that meets your goals and preferences, and offer the right support. You may receive tips and resources to help you be more aware of your mental health and hopefully provide you with some useful strategies to add into your daily life.
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Staying Connected
Improving Diet and Exercise
- Feel better mentally – This can include mood, concentration, information retention, and overall performance.
- Reduce physical health problems that can arise from poor diet or low activity (due to low energy).
- Get help sooner – The healthier you are the more likely you are to identify problems in your health before they become debilitating. The earlier any physically or mental illness is identified, the easier it usually is to improve or treat.
- Take control of your life and routine so you can spend more time and energy on the things you enjoy!
Eating for your health is not just about avoiding unhealthy food groups, its also about the way we consume food and the habits we form. You can complete the ‘Are you eating for health?’ quiz in the Australian Dietary Guidelines Summary to find out where you sit. Similarly to the right of this section, there are a number of online calculators for nutrition that can guide you.