Inclusiv(c)ity

This studio will seek to explore new methodologies, typologies and approaches for the design of a Child and Family Mental health facility in Melbourne. This is a real project established through the Department of Health & Human Services (DHHS) and the Victorian Health and Human Services Building Authority (VHHSBA).

Project summary

This project will look to provide 3 independent living units able to accommodate up to 12 people including children and families, consulting and staff spaces, landscaped outdoor areas and carparking. The facility will be in operation and staffed 24-hours, 7 days a week offering short stay residential accommodation. This project will be based in Melbourne.

Project objectives

The Child and Family Mental Health facility is to provide child and family-centred assessment and planning; integrate therapeutic activity with community, homelife and school; strengthen clinical gains by focusing on prevention and early intervention; foster the family’s capacity to manage the needs of their child and enable staff to provide high quality and timely care.

Communication, language and Research will be critical components of this studio’s outcome and deliverables.