Broken Hill Mental Health Unit

The $6.3 million project was funded by COAG under the Sub-Acute Bed Program.

Project information

The Sub Acute Beds Program at Broken Hill Hospital provides a 10 bed non-acute Mental Health Unit with a strong focus on care for people across the Far West.

The service is designed for people suitable for discharge from an acute mental health inpatient setting but who would benefit from further support in a less restrictive environment (step-down) and/or mental health patients from the community requiring early intervention/relapse prevention via short-term respite, in order to prevent hospitalisation (step-up).

Construction commenced in November 2011 and was completed by November 2012. 

Benefits

• The service supports the reintegration of the mental health patient into the community, and will provide support for family intervention and family-based care.
• The facility reflects a domestic environment with individual patient rooms, and a strong connection with outdoor areas. 

Scope

The project delivered: 

• 10 separate bedrooms with en suites kitchen and laundry facilities consulting and meeting rooms activity room living/dining areas community gardens.