HOPE (Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement) is a community- based suicide prevention program which supports people adult patients aged 18 years and over living in the Bendigo region with their recovery from a suicide crisis.
The aim of the HOPE program is to support people for a period of up to 12 weeks, providing assertive and coordinated care post-discharge, via both outreach and clinic-based therapeutic interventions to reduce the risk of suicide re-attempts and deaths by suicide.
HOPE is a multidisciplinary team that consists of mental health clinicians, wellbeing workers and peer support workers.
HOPE operates Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 5pm.
Referrals to the HOPE program can only be made directly from another HOPE Program, by a mental health clinician after an assessment either in the Bendigo Health emergency department, inpatient units or via the Short-Term Treatment Team.
For mental health support, please contact the Mental Health Regional Triage Service 1300 363 788 (24 hours a day, 7 days per week). If you require urgent assistance, please call 000 for an immediate response.
HOPE operates from Monday to Friday from 8:30am until 5pm.
Referrals to the HOPE program can only be made directly from another HOPE Program, by a mental health clinician after an assessment either in the Bendigo Health emergency department, inpatient units or via the Short-Term Treatment Team.
Mental Health Regional Triage Service 1300 363 788 (24 hours a day, 7 days per week). If your consumer is presenting in an emergency situation, call 000 for an immediate response.
Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) is a community- based suicide prevention program which supports people adult patients aged 18 years and over living in the Bendigo region with their recovery from a suicide crisis.
The aim of the HOPE program is to support people for a period of up to 12 weeks, providing assertive and coordinated care post-discharge, via both outreach and clinic-based therapeutic interventions to reduce the risk of suicide re-attempts and deaths by suicide.
HOPE is a multidisciplinary team that consists of mental health clinicians, wellbeing workers and peer support workers.