Youth Hub
A Youth Hub in Nillumbik will create a dedicated space to provide local young people with holistic health care and support. The hub will deliver mental health services by key providers to meet the needs of young people in Nillumbik.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Advocacy
Nillumbik Council has unanimously endorsed the Nillumbik Mental Health & Wellbeing Advocacy Priorities.
This important piece of work will see Nillumbik Council actively seek funding to improve local mental health services.
Council is seeking the following:
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Youth Outreach Program
This program will provide direct outreach to young people in Nillumbik (12-25 years) who are already or may experience vulnerability, with limited engagement in education, training and employment. Benefits will include increased connection to community, a stronger sense of belonging and reduced social isolation.
Resourcing for health service providers
Targeted funding will allow our community health service providers to better cater to community needs including, but not limited to, the expansion of services to address identified gaps in eating disorder services, LGBTIQA+ mental health service provision and more.
Integrated mental health services
Council’s involvement in the planning and development of the Eltham Area Community Hospital will ensure that the building of health infrastructure in Nillumbik is leveraged to include integrated, mental health services for the local community.
Dedicated Community Partnerships Role
This role will work closely with local community services and health providers to facilitate connectivity and collaboration, and will assist Nillumbik residents in navigating local mental health services. Funding of this role will bring Nillumbik Council into line with other, similarly sized Victorian Local Governments.
Mental health and wellbeing advocacy in Nillumbik
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PO Box 476, Greensborough VIC 3088, Australia
Ph: 9433 3111
Fax: 9433 3777
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TTY call 133 677
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Acknowledgement of Country Nillumbik Shire Council acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the Traditional Owners of the Country on which Nillumbik is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and future, and extend that respect to all First Nations People. We respect the enduring strength of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
Inclusion Statement Nillumbik Shire Council is committed to creating a fair, equitable and inclusive community where human rights are respected, participation is facilitated, barriers are addressed and diversity is celebrated. We support the rights of all people regardless of age, gender, sexuality, ability or cultural identity. We value the diverse and changing nature of our community and understand that some groups and individuals experience more barriers than others.
