Mental Health Services for the Northern Suburbs of Melbourne

Northpark Private Hospital has been providing mental health services to the northern suburbs community and beyond since 1979.

Our Bundoora-based facility recently underwent a multi-million dollar refurbishment to expand our mental health services, improving access to care for more people.

We offer a range of mental health treatments and services including outpatient psychiatrist appointments, hospital admissions and community-based group therapy (day programs).

What we treat

Our specialist mental health team deliver evidence-based treatments and programs for a broad range of mental health conditions including:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Bipolar disorder
• Personality disorders
• Postnatal depression and early parenting concerns
• Older person’s mental health
• Trauma
• Other general mental health concerns

Working closely with our mental health experts, our on-site team of general healthcare physicians offers a holistic approach to care, supporting a person’s psychological needs while also caring for their overall general health.

Inpatient Stay

For those needing more intensive treatment, a hospital-based stay at our Bundoora facility offers round-the-clock care and provides you with the opportunity to focus on your recovery.

East Ward is a voluntary inpatient facility that focuses on achieving personal-centred planning and is guided by our core values of promoting respect, service and advocacy for people with a mental health illness.

Our nursing staff provide a supportive atmosphere and environment with a structured life strategy designed to promote recovery.

An inpatient stay may include evidence-based therapy and wellness programs, in conjunction with medical treatments including medication therapy, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) or Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).

Our team will design a treatment and recovery program personalised to individual requirements.

Day Programs

Day programs are structured, group therapy programs that provide ongoing support to people living in the community.

Weekly group sessions incorporate the latest evidence-based educational and therapeutic practices in a welcoming and supportive environment with a focus on individual recovery goals.

Our day programs have been developed to assist those living with mental health issues better understand their condition, building on their strengths and capabilities to help prevent relapse.

As well as being used as an entry point for many people, day programs can also be used as a step-down from the more intensive inpatient treatment options.

For more information, go to our Day Programs page or contact our Day Programs Coordinator on telephone 03 9468 0177.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)

TMS is a procedure that involves the focused application of a magnetic field to superficial regions of the brain, changing the activity level of cells in the stimulated areas. It is available for patients with depression and who have a history of poor response to, or an inability to tolerate the side effects of antidepressant medications.

Northpark Private Hospital now offers TMS to outpatients as well as those having an inpatient hospital admission.

For more information go to our TMS webpage

Psychiatrist Appointments in our Consulting Suites

Private appointments are available with our psychiatrists and do not require a hospital stay. Depending on your individual needs, this may include an appointment with a psychiatrist for an assessment, medication management or short or long-term care.

The private consulting suites are conveniently located at our Bundoora facility. Please see your GP for a referral.

Private health insurance
Depending on your level of cover we can estimate hospital charges, outline how much cover your fund offers, and inform you about any out-of-pocket costs you may need to pay. We’ll need to do a private health fund check before you can be admitted or start the program.

We’re recognised by all major private health funds that reimburse treatment costs.

No private health insurance
If you don’t have private health insurance, you can call our Front Office Manager to discuss self-funding your stay. Please call before admission for an estimate of the cost of your stay. You’ll need to pay for your stay in full upon admission.

Workcover, MAB, TAC or DVA
If you’re admitted under Workcover, MAB, TAC or DVA you’ll need prior approval. Please call us first to discuss. We’re a Tier 1 Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA) contracted hospital which means all DVA patients with a Gold Card are fully covered for shared accommodation.

Accessing our mental health services

A GP referral to a Northpark Private Hospital accredited psychiatrist is required for admission to our inpatient and outpatient programs and services.

GPs can address their referral generally to ‘Dear Doctor’ or directly by name to one of our accredited psychiatrists. 

For a list of our accredited psychiatrists please click here.

GPs can submit referrals directly via fax “Attention Intake” on 03 9468 0358.

Contact us

• Outpatient appointments/consulting suites (phone) 03 9468 0110
• Day programs (phone) 03 9468 0177
• Hospital admissions (phone) 03 9468 0850
• For all other enquiries please contact hospital reception (phone) 03 9468 0100