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.
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
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 Hub
Mental Health & Wellbeing Connect – South East Metro
51 Robinson St, Dandenong
Monday to Friday: 9:30am – 4:30pm – opening on the 8th of July 2024.
Satellite sites
For more information about our satellite sites, including opening days and hours, call us on 9066 150.
Pakenham
Living and Learning Pakenham – Community Room 6B Henry St, Pakenham
Mondays (time to be confirmed).
Bentleigh
BHN Bentleigh, Nepean Room
Level 4, 973 Nepean Hwy, Bentleigh
Wednesday: 9.30am – 4.30pm (Temporarily closed – due to reopen on the 3rd of July 2024).
Mornington Peninsula
Rotating monthly on Thursdays:
- Kindred Clubhouse, Hastings
- Seawinds Community Hub, Capel Sound
- Mornington, Venue TBC
South Melbourne
BHN South Melbourne, Tom Hills Room
341 Coventry St, South Melbourne
Fridays: 9.30am – 4.30pm (Temporarily closed – due to reopen on the 5th of July 2024)