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NorthWestern Mental Health (NWMH) delivers a comprehensive range of specialist, community and hospital-based mental health services to the communities of northern and western metropolitan Melbourne - a catchment of 1.2 million people.
NWMH locations
NorthWestern Mental Health operates out of all hospitals in north-west metropolitan Melbourne and a number of independent locations.
Please click here to view a map of the area serviced by NWMH and a list of suburbs in this area.
Multi-disciplinary workforce
NorthWestern Mental Health's 1,300 person strong workforce is primarily comprised of the disciplines of medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, clinical psychology and social work. Multidisciplinary teams of these professionals work in all areas of the service.
The combination of these specialist staff together with strong academic partnerships, has proven to be the best way of providing a sustainable high quality mental health service to north-west Melbourne.
To see the latest nursing news and jobs, go to the Careers section.
Partnerships
The provision of high quality mental health services is strengthened through vital partnerships. The psychiatric disability support services sector, consumer and carer organisations, the community health sector, universities, private psychiatrists and general practitioners, assist NorthWestern Mental Health in the realisation of its aims.
Mission Statement
To ensure the delivery of comprehensive and integrated mental health services to residents of the northern and western regions of metropolitan Melbourne by building on the State and Commonwealth reform objectives.
Vision Statement
NorthWestern Mental Health will be a leading edge mental health program renowned for ensuring the delivery of easily accessible, timely and responsive quality mental health services in an environment which supports learning, research and continuous quality improvement.
We Value
- People
- Quality Care
- Innovation
- Teamwork
- Client, Carer & Staff Rights
- Education, Research & Evaluation
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