At the Connect Centre we offer support to you; the family, carers, supporters, and kin of people with mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Connect Centre has been co-designed with and is staffed by people who have lived or living experience as a family member or carer of someone with mental health and/or substance use challenges.
Our centres offer a safe, welcoming space to connect with our team, seek assistance, or simply enjoy some quiet time. We have multiple sites across the region, with a main centre in Dandenong.
Come and drop-in
Drop-in days provide family members, carers, friends and supporters with access to information, peer support, and the opportunity to relax and take a break.
No referral or appointment is needed, you can just drop in when it suits you.
Dandenong – Main Centre
Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect – South East Metro
51 Robinson St, Dandenong
Monday to Friday: 9:30am – 4:30pm
Pakenham
Living and Learning Pakenham – Community Room 6B Henry St, Pakenham
Monday (fortnightly): 10.00am – 4.00pm
Bentleigh
BHN Bentleigh, Nepean Room
Level 4, 973 Nepean Hwy, Bentleigh
Wednesday: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Mornington Peninsula
Rotating monthly on Thursdays:
- Seawinds Community Hub, Capel Sound: First Thursday of the month 10.00 am – 4.00pm
- Kindred Clubhouse, Hastings: Second Thursday of the month 11.00am – 2.00pm
- Mornington, Venue TBC: Third Thursday of the month 10.00am – 4.00pm
South Melbourne
BHN South Melbourne, Tom Hills Room
341 Coventry St, South Melbourne
Fridays: 9.30am – 4.30pm
Our partners
The South East Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centre is a collaboration between Better Health Network (BHN), the Victorian Aboriginal Child and Community Agency (VACCA) and Berry Street’s Take Two Program.
Support we provide
We offer:
- phone support (Monday – Friday 9:30 – 4:30 ph: 9066 1500)
- drop-in sites
- one-to-one peer support (in person or via phone)
- group programs
- educational sessions
- therapeutic support, including family work
- cultural support
- access to information and resources
- practical and financial support