UPGRADES to Frankston Youth Prevention and Recovery Care mental health unit have been completed. The Frankston centre offers 24/7 clinical care for young people aged 16-25 experiencing mental health challenges. The upgrade added refurbished bedrooms and a bedroom pod, a new shared kitchen, living spaces, and more outdoor spaces – the first stage was completed last year, and the second stage has just wrapped up.
After the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System was completed, the state government announced it would spend $141 million to increase the capacity of Victoria’s YPARC centres. It committed to five new 10-bed YPARC centres in Ballarat, Geelong, Shepparton, Heidelberg and Traralgon, and upgrades to three existing centres in Bendigo, Dandenong and Frankston.
Frankston MP Paul Edbrooke visited the finished centre last week. He said “I’m delighted to see this important upgrade at the YPARC in Frankston complete – this service is already helping young people across Frankston get the support they need.”
Victorian mental health minister Ingrid Stitt said “we’re giving young Victorians confidence that when they need mental health support, there are excellent local services like the Frankston YPARC to help them with tailored mental health care, close to home.”
First published in the Frankston Times – 15 July 2025