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We provide a wide range of hospital based services as well as community health services
Information about our Hospitals, Multipurpose Services, Community Health Centres and Community Mental Health Centres
We aim to encourage and support the community to make healthy lifestyle changes at a personal level, and create an environment that supports healthier living.
At MLHD we’re always on the lookout for great people who value collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment. We strongly believe ‘Our People are our Future.’
We provide public health services to people across the Riverina, Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and the South Western Slopes of NSW.
If you are, or someone you know is experiencing high levels of mental distress or feeling suicidal and think you or they may benefit from our service please go to your nearest Emergency Department as soon as possible. The Emergency Department staff will then help you to access our Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service. If a life is in danger, please dial 000 straight away.
The Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service – known as MHECS for short – is a 24 hour a day and 7 day a week service. Our role is to provide specialist mental health support in all of the emergency departments across Murrumbidgee to people who are experiencing high levels of mental distress or who are experiencing feelings of suicide.
Once the staff in the Emergency Department have spoken to you and agree that you need the MHECS service, one of our clinicians will speak to you to work out what the next steps are so that you can receive the best support and treatment.
Mental Health Emergency Consultation Service will: