What does person-centred mental health care look like at Fullarton Clinic?

Person-centred care becomes meaningful when it influences what happens during treatment.

At Fullarton Clinic, your care is led by your treating psychiatrist and supported by a multidisciplinary team. Your treatment plan is based on your individual clinical needs and goals rather than taking the same approach for every person with a particular diagnosis.

Depending on your needs, treatment may include individual and group therapy, nursing and allied health support, and evidence-based psychological therapies. Advanced treatments including TMS, ECT and Esketamine Therapy may also be considered where clinically appropriate.

For people who require a higher level of support, our inpatient mental health program provides structured treatment within a purpose-built private mental health hospital.

Your mental health care can include support for your physical health and overall wellbeing

Mental and physical health can influence one another.

During an inpatient admission at Fullarton Clinic, your psychiatrist-led care is supported by medical and nurse practitioner input. This can include physical health screening and support for co-existing health needs, helping your treating team consider your health and wellbeing more comprehensively.

If a physical health concern is identified, we can support you to access appropriate medical care. With your consent, relevant information can also be shared with your GP to support continuity of care.

This is an important part of person-centred mental health care: considering you as a person, not just the symptoms you are experiencing.

Different people may need different treatment pathways

Two people with the same mental health diagnosis may experience their condition very differently.

Their symptoms, treatment history, physical health, circumstances, preferences and goals may all be different. Person-centred care recognises these differences rather than assuming a diagnosis alone determines the care someone should receive.

Fullarton Clinic provides different levels of mental health care, including inpatient treatment, Day Programs, outpatient psychiatry and advanced treatments.

Where clinically appropriate, a patient may transition from an inpatient admission into a Day Program. This can provide structured ongoing support while they return to everyday life.

Continuity of care can also involve working with the GP, psychiatrist or other healthcare professionals involved in a person’s treatment outside Fullarton Clinic.

Receive care in a private, supportive environment

How care is provided can be just as important as the treatment itself.

At Fullarton Clinic, we aim to provide mental health care in an environment where people are treated with dignity, compassion and respect.

Our purpose-built private mental health hospital in Epping, Melbourne, provides private rooms with ensuites alongside therapeutic, communal and quiet spaces designed to support treatment and recovery.

For someone experiencing significant mental health challenges, an inpatient admission can also provide an opportunity to step away from some of the pressures of everyday life and focus on their treatment and wellbeing.