First look at new mental health housing unveiled
MELBOURNE: An innovative mental health housing community with specialist on-site support has finally been unveiled.
In a state first, the Minns Labor Government is building homes for people living with complex, long-term mental health needs, offering up to 60 places in new purpose-built residences with specialist on-site support.
Communities across Sydney and the Hunter region are getting their first look at designs for the new mental health homes, which will offer a community-based alternative to hospital care.
These new homes form part of a record $3.1 billion mental health investment by the NSW Government to build a better New South Wales where people can get the support they need.
Each residence will provide a therapeutic environment where people can transition from long-stay hospital care into the community, supported 24/7 by specialist staff.
The residential services will provide on-site clinical and psychosocial support, supporting people with significant mental health needs to transition from long term or repeated hospital admissions into high-quality supported housing.
New artist impressions reveal plans for private and shared living areas, and outdoor spaces, all designed to create a safe, therapeutic environment that supports recovery, while helping residents build skills needed for more independent community living.
New homes, delivered under the Pathways to Community Living Initiative, will be built in:
Henley and North Ryde in Northern Sydney
Maitland and Waratah in the Hunter region
Lalor Park and Blacktown in Western Sydney.
This initiative is part of the $700 million Statewide Mental Health Infrastructure Program and complements the Minns Government’s record $6.6 billion Building Homes for NSW program, the largest investment in housing in our state’s history.
This investment reflects a commitment to building inclusive, community-based mental health programs and infrastructure.
Construction is expected to start this year, following planning approval, and residents are expected to move into the first new homes from 2028.