Headspace (organisation)

Headspace is an Australian 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.

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. headspace can help with general health, counselling, education and employment services, as well as drug and alcohol issues.

New South Wales & ACT

Brookvale, 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, Armadale, Rockingham

South Australia

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

Tasmania

Hobart, Launceston, Devonport

Northern Territory

Alice Springs, Palmerston

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 - City. Western 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)

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