headspace (organisation)

Headspace organisation logo

headspace is a youth mental health initiative established by the Australian government in 2006. The project is funded by the Department of Health and Ageing under the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program.

headspace offers support for those aged 12 to 25 years old on a range of issues including depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, sexuality, sexual health, personal or family relationship issues and bullying. Young people and their families can get support at a headspace centre as well as online and telephone support service eheadspace.^[1]^[2]

Centres

headspace has more than 90 centres across Australia which can be accessed for free or at low cost. Staff include doctors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, youth workers, counsellors and alcohol and drug workers.^[3] headspace can help with general health, counselling, education and employment services, as well as drug and alcohol issues.^[4]

Centre locations

New South Wales & ACT

Campbelltown, Gosford, Camperdown, Maitland, Wollongong, Coffs Harbour, Mt Druitt, Bathurst, Wagga Wagga, Parramatta, Nowra, Chatswood, Port Macquarie, Tamworth, Newcastle, Penrith, ACT - Canberrra

Victoria

Geelong, Morwell, Glenroy, Elsternwick, Sunshine, Frankston, Bendigo, Collingwood, Warrnambool, Collingwood, Knox, Ballarat, Dandenong, Shepparton

Queensland

Mount Isa, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Hervey Bay, Maroochydore, Southport, Warwick, Inala, Nundah, Ipswich, Toowoomba

Western Australia

Albany, Broome, Fremantle, Osborne Park, Midland, Bunbury

South Australia

Edinburgh North, Noarlunga, Murray Bridge, Berri, Port Augusta

Tasmania

Hobart, Launceston, Devonport

Northern Territory

Alice Springs, Palmerston

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New centres

New centres announced in 2012 to be operation in 2014 will be located in: New South Wales: Richmond Valley Hinterland (Lismore), Sydney - South West (Liverpool), Sydney - South East (St George/Canterbury), Sydney - Northern Beaches, Sydney - Sutherland (Cronulla)Victoria: Melbourne - West (Werribee), Melbourne - Inner East (Kew), Melbourne - North (Craigieburn/Seymour)Queensland: Moreton Bay East, Rockhampton, Mt Isa, Brisbane - CityWestern Australia: Rockingham, Perth - North West (Joondalup)South Australia: Adelaide West

Centres announced in 2013 were: New South Wales: Sydney - eastern suburbs (Bondi Junction), Sydney - inner west (Strathfield/Burwood), Sydney - south west (Bankstown), Tweed Valley (Tweed Heads), Queanbeyan - South Canberra (Queanbeyan), Dubbo, Wyong Shire (outpost service from Gosford)Victoria: Mildura, Albury Wodonga, Melbourne - south east (Fountain Gate/Narre Warren)Queensland: Logan - Beaudesert (Logan), Toowoomba, Brisbane - west (Indooroopilly)Western Australia: Perth - south east (Armadale), Goldfields (Kalgoorlie)South Australia: Adelaide - Central and Hills (Norwood) ^[6]

eheadspace

eheadspace is confidential, free and secure space where a young person can call, web chat or email with a qualified youth mental health professional. It is not, however, a crisis support line like Lifeline or Kids Helpline.

The service can be used between 1.00pm and 1.00am 7 days a week (AEST) and can call the phone line 1800 650 890 10.00pm to 1.00pm 7 days a week (AEST).

School support

headspace School Support is an initiative funded by the Department of Health and Ageing that provides support to secondary schools affected by the suicide of a student.^[7]

Support can be accessed for:

Short and long term responses following a suicide or suspected suicide
Support and advice regarding managing a suicide in a school setting
Resources including a Suicide Postvention Toolkit, fact sheets and links to other relevant websites.^[8]

Staff, board and ambassadors

The Chief Executive of Headspace is Chris Tanti ^[9] and the organisation also has a board which includes Wendy McCarthy AO (Chair) and Professor Patrick McGorry AO.^[10]

Ambassadors include:

Ruby Rose, TV personality, DJ and Orange Is The New Black actress
Dylan Lewis, TV and radio presenter
James Mason, Neighbours actor
Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell, Bondi Rescue actor
Gus Johnston, Hockey player
Simon Hogan, Geelong AFL player
Nick Duigan, Carlton AFL player
Daniel Jackson, Richmond AFL player
Bob Murphy, Western Bulldogs AFL player
Jude Bolton, Sydney Swans AFL player
Heath Black, former Fremantle AFL player
Campbell Brown, Gold Coast Suns AFL Player

References

↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-16/rise-in-aboriginal-youth-seeking-headspace-mental-health-service/725147
↑ "headspace". mindhealthconnect: mental health and wellbeing. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
↑ "How Headspace can help" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-02-27.
↑ "We must all work together to prevent youth suicide". The West Australian. 2016-04-13.
↑ http://www.headspace.org.au/headspace-centres
↑ http://www.headspace.org.au/about-headspace/what-we-do/new-centres
↑ "Lisa Helps Put Bullies in Their Place with the Help of headspace". South Coast Register. Retrieved 2014-09-17.
↑ "Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation". Headspace. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
↑ "Headspace Blog". Blog.headspace.org.au. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
↑ "Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation". headspace. Retrieved 2012-02-27.

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