The Refugee Mental Health Project, initiated by Foundation House in partnership with the Victorian Transcultural Psychiatry Unit, aims to address barriers encountered by refugees in accessing mental health services, including long waiting periods, shortage of clinicians with cross-cultural expertise, limited use of interpreters, and fees.

The project has established Refugee Mental Health Clinics at Foundation House premises in Brunswick and Dandenong and a network of private mental health practitioners able to provide specialist services to refugee clients. Psychiatrists and a GP specialising in refugee mental health, work on a sessional basis at Foundation House and work closely with counsellor-advocates to coordinate case management and ensure the needs of clients are met.