Avive Health

22/04/2026

If antidepressants haven’t worked the way you’d hoped, it can feel like you’re running out of options - you're not.

We’re pleased to share that Avive Health now offers transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) - a non-invasive, evidence-based treatment for depression that works differently from medication - at Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula in Mt Eliza (VIC).

We continue to provide TMS and robotic-assisted TMS at Avive Clinic Brisbane (QLD).

TMS uses targeted magnetic pulses to stimulate areas of the brain involved in mood regulation. For some people, particularly those who haven’t responded to antidepressants, it can lead to meaningful improvement - and in some cases, remission.

In our latest blog, "When antidepressants haven’t worked: Understanding TMS", we walk through: what TMS is and how it works to who it may be suitable for, what treatment involves and what to expect.

👉 Continue reading our blog

When antidepressants haven’t worked, there are other options. Learn how transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) works, who it may help, and what to expect from this evidence-based treatment for depression.

09/04/2026

Now accepting referrals – Avive Health’s new DVA-approved Military-Related Trauma Recovery Program (MRTRP) for veterans with PTSD and Complex PTSD.

Delivered by Avive Clinic Brisbane, this structured program has been designed specifically for veterans experiencing trauma and who may need more targeted, integrated support than traditional outpatient care alone.

Many veterans are presenting with increasing complexity, higher levels of risk, and difficulty engaging in standard treatment models. In response, Avive has developed a more structured, veteran-specific pathway that reflects the realities of trauma today.

What makes this program different
- Designed specifically for veterans with PTSD and Complex PTSD
- Therapy sequenced with exercise to reinforce learning and support regulation
- Su***de prevention and relapse prevention embedded throughout care
- Structured family involvement where clinically appropriate
- Dedicated focus on moral injury, identity, guilt and shame following lived experiences

At its core is a simple principle – trauma does not just live in the mind. It lives in the body too, and recovery needs to address both.

Accessible, integrated care
This program is DVA-approved and suitable for eligible White and Gold Card holders, helping improve access to structured, veteran-specific trauma care.

Delivered within the broader Avive ecosystem, participants may also have access to additional supports and assisted therapies where clinically appropriate – supporting continuity of care.

Now accepting referrals
Veterans, families and referrers can contact our team to learn more or discuss suitability.
📞 07 3110 2405
📧 programs.brisbane@avivehealth.com.au
📍 Avive Clinic Brisbane – Day Programs

https://bit.ly/47NVihF

Specialist trauma program for veterans and Defence personnel. Evidence-based PTSD treatment in Brisbane with structured recovery pathways.

06/04/2026

The holidays can be a joyful time, but they can also be challenging.
For many people, this brings added pressure, loneliness, changes in routine, or difficult memories. If things feel harder than usual, you’re not alone – and support is available.

Across Avive Health, our teams remain here throughout the holiday period, providing structured, evidence-based mental health and addiction care for individuals and families who need it.

Whether you’re seeking support for yourself or someone you care about, help is available during the holidays and beyond.

If you’re unsure where to start, our team can guide you to the right pathway, including:
- Private inpatient mental health care
- Structured day programs and step-down support
- Virtual care through Cloud Clinic by Avive – available anywhere in Australia for people aged 16+

Because mental health doesn’t take a break – and neither do we. Reach out when you need support. We’re here.
📞 1800 284 830
📧 help@avivehealth.com.au
📍 Locations:
Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula – Mount Eliza, VIC
Avive Clinic Brisbane – Windsor, QLD

💻 Cloud Clinic by Avive – virtual care available anywhere in Australia for patients aged 16+
📧 help@cloudclinic.com.au

02/04/2026

In March at the Run Army event in Brisbane, two of our Avive Clinic Brisbane team stepped forward to take part in support of the emergency services and legacy community.

Ben Pocock–Walker, General Manager, completed the 10km run. It is not something he would usually put his hand up for, but he saw it as a simple way to show support for a cause that matters to the community.

Dr Ben Wakefield, Consultant Psychiatrist at Avive Clinic Brisbane, took on the Chief’s Challenge, continuing his strong commitment to supporting veterans and emergency services personnel.

They took part in different challenges on the day, but both showed up for the same reason – to stand behind the people who serve our communities every day.

As a trusted provider supporting veterans and DVA pathways in Queensland, and as we prepare to introduce our Military–Related Trauma Recovery Program, opportunities like this reflect our ongoing commitment to the communities we are proud to support.

Well done to both "Bens" for getting involved.

https://bit.ly/4bYVyLV

31/03/2026

Environment can shape recovery more than we often realise, and recovery is influenced by more than treatment alone.

Where recovery takes place – and the conditions surrounding a person during that time – can play an important role in stabilisation, emotional regulation and long-term behavioural change.

In our latest blog, we explore why environment matters in addiction recovery, and how safe, structured settings can help reduce stress, support routine and create the conditions for meaningful healing.

Read our latest blog: https://bit.ly/3NR8pIc

Learn how environment influences addiction recovery and why safe, structured treatment settings can support stability, routine and long-term recovery. Understand the role of inpatient and day programs in building sustainable recovery pathways at Avive Health in Victoria and Queensland.

12/03/2026

Hope Is good. Measured change Is better.
“Will this actually help me?” is one of the most important questions someone can ask about mental health treatment.

At Avive, we don’t rely on good intentions alone. We track patient-reported outcomes over time using recognised national measurement tools to better understand changes in symptoms and day-to-day functioning during care.

For many people, these measures show improvements over the course of their stay. Combined with a therapeutic environment built on safety, respect and non-judgement, this helps support a pathway toward meaningful and sustainable recovery.

If you’d like to learn more about our inpatient programs, how outcomes are measured, or what an admission may involve, our team is here to help.

📍 Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula (Mt Eliza)
Mount Eliza, Victoria

📍 Avive Clinic Brisbane
16 Bryden Street, Windsor QLD 4030

📞 Admissions: 1800 284 830
📧 Admissions: help@avivehealth.com.au

You can also visit our website to read more about our programs and referral pathways.

12/03/2026

Staff Spotlight – Kane Higgins, Endorsed Enrolled Nurse (EEN) at Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula ✨
Kane brings compassion, professionalism and a calm presence to the Avive team. For him, mental health nursing is about supporting people through challenging periods and helping them move towards stability, purpose and hope.

We asked him a few questions. Here’s what he had to say…

❓ Why did you choose to work in mental health?
“I’ve always wanted to help people through some of the most challenging times in their lives. Mental health nursing allows me to combine compassion with clinical care, which is incredibly fulfilling.”

❓ What makes Avive different?
“Avive truly feels like a community. There’s a strong sense of teamwork and respect for both clients and staff. Everyone genuinely cares – not just about the outcomes, but about the people behind them.”

❓ What’s something your colleagues might not know about you?
“I’m a big collector of Pokémon cards, enjoy fishing and go on bike rides with my three kids as a way to relax.”

❓ What do you love about your job – what keeps you coming back each day?
“Seeing progress, even in small steps, and knowing you’ve played a part in someone’s recovery is incredibly rewarding. Every day is different and the supportive team environment makes the work meaningful.”

❓ Which Avive value resonates with you most – Care, Empower or Innovate?
“Care. It’s the foundation of everything we do – caring for our clients, caring for each other and caring about the quality of the support we provide.”

Thank you, Kane, for the care, empathy and commitment you bring to the Avive team each day.

📍 1 St Johns Lane, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
📞 1800 284 830
📧 help@avivehealth.com.au

12/03/2026

“As a psychiatrist, my role isn’t to have all the answers for families. Instead, I create the space and facilitate honest conversations — conversations that rebuild trust, restore connection and lead to meaningful solutions. Recovery often begins when families feel heard, supported and empowered to move forward together.”
– Dr Vikas Moudgil, Consultant Psychiatrist, Avive Health

Avive Health was proud to participate in the 2026 International Family Drug Support Day events held at Queensland Parliament House in Brisbane and the Parliament of Victoria in Melbourne.

This year’s theme, “See the Person – Not the Drug,” reinforced the importance of compassion, dignity and whole-person care for individuals and families impacted by substance use.

Across both events, families, carers, clinicians, policymakers, researchers, advocates and lived experience voices came together to strengthen collaboration across the alcohol and other drugs and mental health sectors, and to recognise the vital role families play in supporting recovery.

In Brisbane, Dr Vikas Moudgil proudly represented Avive Health alongside an exceptional line-up of leaders and contributors from government, research, sport and the sector, including Tim Nicholls MP, Donna Kirkland MP, Michael Berkman, Leeanne Enoch, Commissioner Ivan Frkovic, Emeritus Professor Robyn Jorgensen, Ben Ikin, Tim Piatkowski and Rebecca Lang.

In Melbourne, Avive Health’s John Knights, General Manager Strategy and Lived Experience joined the speaker line-up alongside Professor Kate Seear, Nadia Gavin and other inspiring leaders and lived experience voices contributing to the day’s discussion.

We’re grateful to Family Drug Support, event organisers, volunteers, and the many agencies and partners involved across both events for continuing to create space for these important conversations and for championing families and carers who are so often carrying the invisible weight of substance use impacts.

At Avive Health, we believe recovery is relational. It happens in partnership - between clinicians, families and communities. We’re proud to support conversations and collaborations that reduce stigma, strengthen family support and help see the whole person, not just the drug.

09/03/2026

Adelaide Mental Health Community Town Hall
As Avive Health prepares to open our new purpose-built private mental health hospital on Wakefield Street in the Adelaide CBD, we’re inviting the local clinical community to join us for a Town Hall information session at SkyCity Adelaide.

📍 SkyCity Adelaide
📅 Wednesday, 25 March 2026
🕕 6:00pm – 8:30pm

Register here:
https://bit.ly/4uhNGgU

This session is an opportunity to share our vision for the service and connect with psychiatrists, psychologists, GPs and health partners as we shape the future of mental health care in South Australia.

The new Avive Clinic Adelaide will feature:
- Private inpatient mental health care
- Structured day programs
- Advanced assisted-therapies
- Psychiatrist consulting suites
- Opportunities for clinical collaboration and private practice

We’ll also share details about our model of care, referral pathways, and opportunities to be involved as the service develops.

If you’re part of the Adelaide mental health or broader healthcare community, we’d love to see you there.

For more info, contact:
Alix Irby
National Growth and Partnerships Manager, Avive Health
alixirby@avivehealth.com.au

Adelaide mental health town hall for psychiatrists, GPs and clinicians discussing future hospital services and care pathways.

05/03/2026

Understanding military culture is essential to delivering safe, effective and respectful care.

Today, Avive Health’s clinical and healthcare teams across our Brisbane and Mornington Peninsula private mental health hospitals completed The Hospital Research Foundation Group’s Military and Emergency Services Health Australia (MESHA) service cultural awareness training.

MESHA delivers specialised research, education and programs designed to support the mental health, wellbeing and transition of current and former ADF members, first responders and their families.

The training strengthened our teams’ understanding of service culture, trauma-informed care and the unique challenges faced by these communities. Each team member completed an immersive full-day workshop following preparatory learning modules, earning formal competency certification.

At Avive, capability in veteran mental health is not built through programs alone. It requires deep understanding of service culture, trauma exposure and the realities of life during and after service.

Dr Katelyn Kerr, Clinical Psychologist and Director, Military-Related Trauma Recovery Program, shared:
“If we are asking veterans to trust us with their care, we must demonstrate that we understand their world.”

Thank you to the MESHA team and participating agencies for delivering such an important program.

04/03/2026

Holding it together is not a treatment plan.
When life feels like it’s coming apart, it’s hard to know where to turn.

At Avive, you don’t need to have it all together before you arrive. We aim to provide a safe, respectful environment where people can receive support from a team experienced in depression, anxiety, trauma and burnout.

Our structured inpatient programs are designed to support people through periods of significant mental health difficulty and to help them move from crisis toward greater stability, with a focus on improving symptoms and day-to-day functioning.

Every person’s experience of treatment is different. You don’t have to do this alone.

📞 1800 284 830
✉️ help@avivehealth.com.au
📍 Avive Clinic Mornington Peninsula, 1 St Johns Lane, Mount Eliza VIC 3930
📍 Avive Clinic Brisbane, 16 Bryden Street, Windsor QLD 4030