Hamilton Centre Services
The Hamilton Centre is an all-ages service that provides linkages between Victorian mental health and addiction services and contributes to care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance use or addiction issues. Please note this is not an emergency or crisis service.
If you require assistance to support your client in an urgent medical situation, please contact the Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS) on 1800 812 804, available 24/7. For more information, visit www.dacas.org.au. You can contact DACAS for an immediate issue and refer to the Hamilton Centre for more ongoing support.
For more support, visit Get Help - For Service Providers.
What we provide
Advice Line - 1800 517 383
Experienced clinicians are available through the Hamilton Centre for advice and guidance around service access and navigation. This may involve identifying appropriate referral pathways, introductions, facilitation of warm referrals, assistance with referral processes and pathways, or general clinical advice. This service may involve a one-off discussion or a series of conversations. It is telephone or Zoom-based. Click here for more information.
Consumer Referral
Consumers can be referred directly to one of our Clinical Network providers, where a range of services can be accessed. These include:
Primary consultation: The consumer is assessed by a Hamilton Centre clinician via the relevant Clinical Network provider, and where appropriate, this may be delivered via telehealth.
Secondary consultation: This involves a discussion between the treating team and the Hamilton Centre network clinicians to clarify any treatment-related issues and provide advice about the consumer’s ongoing management. If appropriate, a secondary consultation may lead to a primary consultation.
Education & Training
The Centre offers a variety of training opportunities for Victorian mental health and AOD workers. These include a series of online training modules, in-person and online workshops, scholarships for the Graduate Certificate of Addictive Behaviours and recorded webinar sessions accessible to anyone interested in learning more about integrated care for co-occurring mental illness and addiction.
Contacting the Centre
Referrals to the Hamilton Centre Clinical Network and requests for information and assistance can be made via the referral form. For a quicker response, call the Advice Line on 1800 517 383.