The Living Room UPDATE: Due to roadworks on Hosier Lane, The Living Room is closed temporarily. We hope to be back open on Monday 15 June (TBC). Please keep an eye on our socials for updates. The Living Room is a primary health service that provides free healthcare and support to improve the physical, mental and social well-being of individuals who are, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. Free, confidential, and judgment-free support in a safe and supportive environment. The only service of its kind in Melbourne focused on the social determinants of health to look beyond disease or illness, to see a person's overall situation. Our multi-disciplinary team works with individuals to identify goals and focus on harm minimisation, self-determination, and empowerment. The Living Room is available: MondayTuesday Wednesday Thursday FridaySaturday 9.30am – 4.00pm*9.30am – 12.30pm9.30am – 4.00pm*9.30am – 4.00pm*9.30am – 4.00pm*11.00am – 3.00pm* *Closed between 12pm – 1pm for lunch Health & Homelessness Services Our clients (experiencing or at-risk of experiencing) homelessness can access on-site services including: Doctors Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday Nurses Monday to Saturday Dual Diagnosis Counsellor Monday to Friday Client Support Monday to Saturday Snacks, tea/coffee, laundry, showers, toilets, phone charging services Monday to Saturday Other services include: Immunisations Women’s Only lounge (safe and private access to female services) Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) Pathology Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling Hepatitis C Point of care testing Podiatry Physiotherapist Optometry Life Skills Centrelink Support Legal Support Patient Test Results Patients are required to make an appointment with their doctor to get test results. To protect your privacy, results will not generally be discussed over the phone or only in exceptional circumstances if required, nor will they be given to your family members. The clinic will contact you only if your results require urgent attention. Dual Diagnosis and Mental Health Counselling We have a Dual Diagnosis counsellors located at The Living Room who can provide assessment and ongoing management of mental health concerns and a range of other supports for people experiencing mental health issues including: Care coordination Medication administration Relapse preventions and medications Referrals to medical, psychiatric and other relevant healthcare providers Education around mental illness, physical health and wellness After-Hours Services Our Night Nurses and Foot Patrol teams provide free healthcare and harm minimisation on the streets of Melbourne’s CBD for people sleeping rough or in crisis accommodation. Contact Night Nurses: 0425 779 745Our Night Nurses are available during the following times: Wednesday - Sunday 4.00pm – 10.30pm Our Foot Patrol team can help provide access to: Clean injecting equipment Needle and syringe-safe disposals Condoms and Lube Safer using information Safe Sex information Support and referrals (including naloxone training) Contact Foot Patrol: 0412 155 491 To find out when our Foot Patrol outreach services are available, head over to see Melbourne Outreach. Visiting Services We have a range of drop-in services to support people accessing our services. The current visiting services include: Centrelink Community TeamMonday (weekly) Fitzroy Legal ServiceWednesday (fortnightly) CoHealth PodiatryWednesday (weekly) CoHealth PhysiotherapyFriday (weekly) 1.30pm – 3.30pm1.00pm – 3.30pm 9:30am - 2pm 9.30am – 4.00pm Contact us For more information about The Living Room, our services, or sector partnerships, please contact us via the following: Visit | 7- 9 Hosier Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone | 03 9945 2100 Free call | 1800 440 188 Fax | 03 8648 5600 Night Nurses | 0425 779 745 Foot Patrol | 0412 155 491 Email | [email protected] Donations To make a donation to The Living Room, please click here The Living Room is supported by the Victorian Government. Manage Cookie Preferences