Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals are a service that supports Victorian adults to get mental health and wellbeing treatment and support closer to home. Support is free of charge, and clients don’t need a referral from a doctor or health professional. Locals are for anyone aged 26 years and over experiencing mental health or wellbeing concerns.
Support for temporary visa holders, people seeking asylum and people with an uncertain visa status to help meet their basic needs.
Refugee health nurses are located at various community health services, some of those have public dental programs.
The Refugee Health Program (formerly the Refugee Health Nurse Program) operates in 15 local government areas of Victoria.
Priority Primary Care Centres (PPCCs) provide GP-led care to people who need urgent care, but not an emergency response. Each PPCC is partnered with a busy emergency department. Care is available to anyone with or without a Medicare card, at no cost to the patient. (Costs may be required for imaging, pathology and other services.)