Mental Health Day Program Supporting Your Transition to Home
Continued step down support as you return to your home and community
The Transition To Home Day Program supports people moving from hospital care back into everyday life.
Our program provides structured support during the post-discharge period, helping you stay connected to care while adjusting to life at home.
Delivered at Fullarton Clinic in Melbourne, this mental health day program forms part of our broader outpatient care approach, supporting continuity as you transition home.
It is also suitable for some newly referred day patients who would benefit from ongoing clinical support while living in the community.
Ongoing support after hospital discharge plays an important role in maintaining stability, supporting recovery, and reducing the risk of readmission.
Evidence-based follow-up approaches, including low-intensity supports, have been shown to improve outcomes for people transitioning back into the community.
A supportive step back into daily life.
Who is this Transition To Home Day Program for?
Our mental health day program may suit people who are transitioning from inpatient care or seeking structured outpatient support in Melbourne.
• Have recently completed an inpatient stay at Fullarton Clinic or another facility
• Need continued support after discharge
• Want help reconnecting with daily routines
• Would benefit from group therapy and clinical monitoring
• Need support with medication, wellbeing and progress
• Are newly referred and suitable for Day Program care
• Suitable for people experiencing a range of mental health and addiction concerns.
Benefits of Step Down Care
Returning home after hospital care can bring relief, but it can also feel uncertain. The Transition To Home Day Program helps you stay connected to care while you rebuild confidence, routine and stability.
You will have access to familiar clinicians, a supportive environment and structured therapeutic groups while continuing to live at home.
The program can help with:
- Maintaining clinical and medical stability
- Mental state and risk monitoring
- Safe medication management and support
- Physical health monitoring and support
- Reconnecting with home, family, work or daily routines
- Building coping strategies for life outside hospital
- Developing support networks
- Reducing the sense of isolation after discharge
With these options, you’ll have continuous support to strengthen and improve your mental health.
Fullarton Clinic Transition To Home Day Program
Components of the Fullarton Clinic Transition To Home Day Program include:
Group Therapy
Skills for resilience& stress management
Ongoing access to mentalhealth specialists
Multidisplinary Program tosettle back into your home and community
Ancillary support services such as Pathology
Flexible butcomprehensive program
An Opportunity for Continuous Support & Connection
Our Day Program teaches you how to best manage your mental health and wellbeing at home in your day to day life
The Transition to Home Day Program operates from 9am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.
Depending on your needs, you may attend as many days as clinically appropriate each week. The program is delivered in a structured, supportive environment and includes:
- Skills for resilience and stress management
- Psychoeducation
- Support with emotional regulation
- Individual check-ins where clinically appropriate
- Nursing input where required
- Group therapy and therapeutic activities, including gentle exercise, yoga and art therapy
- Morning tea and lunch
Referral Pathway
How to Get a Referral
If you have recently been an inpatient at Fullarton Clinic, a Day Program referral is required.
If you are newly referred, you will generally need a referral from your GP or psychiatrist. Our intake team can guide you through the next steps.
Funding
The Transition to Home Day Program may be funded through eligible private health insurance, WorkCover, TAC or self-funding options.
We recommend checking with your health fund to confirm your cover for hospital-based psychiatric services. Our team can also assist you in understanding your eligibility and next steps.