• 102-bed
  Mental Health Unit formally opened at Joondalup Health Campus
• More than doubles the capability of the prevailing
  facility
• New unit
  will deal with youth and older grownup sufferers for the primary time
• State-of-the-art facility delivered by the Cook
  Government as a part of $269.4 million enlargement of Joondalup Health Campus

A world-class, multi-million
greenback Mental Health Unit (MHU) has opened at Joondalup Health Campus,
offering extra psychological well being companies for individuals dwelling in Perth’s
northern suburbs.

The new MHU has greater than
double the capability of the prevailing facility on the hospital and can present
companies to all age teams.

It has 4 instances the
flooring area of the earlier unit and contains 102 particular person affected person bedrooms
with giant, picturesque home windows and comfortable furnishings in calming color schemes.

The wards have been
designed to individually accommodate grownup sufferers, youth sufferers (16-24 years)
and older grownup sufferers (65+ years).

The MHU, which is able to open
in a staged strategy, features a Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit, which is a
devoted service to assist those that are acutely unwell.

The spectacular facility
additionally contains a number of inside courtyard areas which permit sufferers entry to
the outside and double as venues for recreation and remedy actions.

The unit has its personal
kitchen, which is able to serve sufferers in a number of shared eating areas, a number of
giant and small lounge areas and two gymnasiums.

It is a part of a much bigger $269.4 million enlargement of Joondalup Health Campus,
co-funded by the State and Federal Governments, together with $111.4 million offered
by the Cook Government.

Comments attributed to Premier Roger Cook:

“This state-of-the-art psychological well being facility
is only one of many new tasks we’ve got funded as a part of the Government’s
report funding in well being and psychological well being companies.

“It has greater than double the capability of the prevailing
amenities in Joondalup and, importantly, it would imply that for the primary time
youth and grownup psychological sufferers requiring inpatient psychological well being care in
Perth’s northern suburbs could be handled near dwelling.

“The trendy, thoughtfully designed facility
will meet the necessities for the protected and safe remedy of individuals
requiring psychological well being care and ship affected person areas that improve care and
wellbeing.”

Comments attributed to Health; Mental Health Minister Amber-Jade
Sanderson:

“The spectacular new Mental Health Unit at
Joondalup Health Campus considerably will increase psychological well being beds in our
northern suburbs, whereas making certain sufferers get entry to finest apply care.

“It incorporates a devoted
restoration hub the place sufferers will be capable of join with group teams and
peer helps.

“An training room is
additionally obtainable to assist youth sufferers to remain engaged with their education,
to minimise interruption to their day by day life.”

Comments attributed to Joondalup MLA Emily Hamilton:

“This new unit is a crucial addition to public well being amenities in
our group and boosts psychological well being helps for younger individuals, which is
one thing I’ve advocated for.

“It delivers a world-class, extremely therapeutic
surroundings that may present look after individuals once they want it essentially the most.”