The Living Room

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 judgement free support in a safe and supportive environment.

The only service of its kind in Melbourne, focuses on the social determinants of health to look beyond disease or illness, to see a person's overall situation. Our multi-disciplinary team work with individuals to identify goals and focus on harm minimisation, self-determination and empowerment.

People can access on site services including:

General Practitioner Consultations
Immunisations
Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT)
Pathology
Practice Nurse
Mental Health Nurse
Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling
Brief Intervention Supports
Hepatitis C and Liver Clinic
Podiatry
Optometry
Life Skills
Centrelink Support

The Living Room is available:

MONDAY 9.30am - 4pm
TUESDAY 9.30am - 12.30pm
WEDNESDAY 9.30am - 4pm
THURSDAY 9.30am - 4pm
FRIDAY 9.30am - 4pm

(The Living Room closes between 12 and 1pm each day, except Tuesdays)

Saturday Clinic

The Living Room is open on Saturdays with a Nurse available to address wound management and general nursing. We do not take bookings for this service. Services are walk-in only.

This service is available during the following times:

11am - 4pm Saturdays

After Hours Services

Our after hours outreach/night nurses teams provide free health care on the streets of Melbourne's CBD for people sleeping rough or in crisis accommodation.

This service is available during the following times:

7pm - 10.30-pm Wednesday - Sunday

7- 9 Hosier Lane, Melbourne VIC 3000

03 9945 2100

1800 440 188

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The Living Room is supported by the Victorian Government.

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