What Are We Doing?

Established in 2006 headspace is making a difference to the lives of thousands of young Australians by:

Giving young Australians the opportunity to seek help early:

Thousands of young people have been assisted through our 30 newly established headspace centres across Australia.

Bringing together local health services under the one roof:

Reform of local mental health and substance use service systems is being driven by the funding that headspace has provided to local communities. Services such as mental health, vocational and alcohol and other drug services come together in our headspace centres.

Making it easier for young people and their families to find the information they need:

Designed to be youth-friendly and easy to navigate, headspace’s website is fast becoming the first port of call for people seeking information about youth mental health and wellbeing issues and services within Australia.

Reviewing evidence and interventions to provide Australians with the most up-to-date information on youth health:

headspace’s Centre of Excellence is undertaking a systematic review of Australian and international evidence on interventions for mental health and substance use disorders in young people aged 12-25 years.

Creating awareness and educating young people about how to get help:

A successful ongoing social marketing strategy has resulted in headspace having a distinct identity and profile in the Australian community.

Training professionals how to work with young people:

Professionals from a variety of settings across different headspace communities have been provided with training in youth-specific psychosocial assessments and strategies for the effective engagement of young people.