- 102-bed
Mental Health Unit officially opened at Joondalup Health Campus
- More than doubles the capacity of the existing
facility
- New unit
will treat youth and older adult patients for the first time
- State-of-the-art facility delivered by the Cook
Government as part of $269.4 million expansion of Joondalup Health Campus
A world-class, multi-million
dollar Mental Health Unit (MHU) has opened at Joondalup Health Campus,
providing additional mental health services for people living in Perth's
northern suburbs.
The new MHU has more than
double the capacity of the existing facility at the hospital and will provide
services to all age groups.
It has four times the
floor space of the previous unit and includes 102 individual patient bedrooms
with large, picturesque windows and soft furnishings in calming colour schemes.
The wards have been
designed to separately accommodate adult patients, youth patients (16-24 years)
and older adult patients (65+ years).
The MHU, which will open
in a staged approach, includes a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, which is a
dedicated service to support those who are acutely unwell.
The impressive facility
also includes several interior courtyard spaces which allow patients access to
the outdoors and double as venues for recreation and therapy activities.
The unit has its own
kitchen, which will serve patients in several shared dining spaces, multiple
large and small lounge areas and two gymnasiums.
It is part of a bigger $269.4 million expansion of Joondalup Health Campus,
co-funded by the State and Federal Governments, including $111.4 million provided
by the Cook Government.
Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:
"This state-of-the-art mental health facility
is just one of many new projects we have funded as part of the Government's
record investment in health and mental health services.
"It has more than double the capacity of the existing
facilities in Joondalup and, importantly, it will mean that for the first time
youth and adult mental patients requiring inpatient mental health care in
Perth's northern suburbs can be treated close to home.
"The modern, thoughtfully designed facility
will meet the requirements for the safe and secure treatment of people
requiring mental health care and deliver patient areas that enhance care and
wellbeing."
Comments attributed to Health; Mental Health Minister Amber-Jade
Sanderson:
"The impressive new Mental Health Unit at
Joondalup Health Campus significantly increases mental health beds in our
northern suburbs, while ensuring patients get access to best practice care.
"It features a dedicated
recovery hub where patients will be able to connect with community groups and
peer supports.
"An education room is
also available to support youth patients to stay engaged with their schooling,
to minimise interruption to their daily life."
Comments attributed to Joondalup MLA Emily Hamilton:
"This new unit is an important addition to public health facilities in
our community and boosts mental health supports for young people, which is
something I have advocated for.
"It delivers a world-class, highly therapeutic
environment that will provide care for people when they need it the most."
