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headspace
Cannington
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Shops 1 and 2, 1468 Albany Highway, Cannington , Western Australia 6107
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Phone (08) 9358 9800
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Fax (08) 8432 1668
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reception@headspacecannington.com.au
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About
At headspace Cannington we offer free counselling services to young people aged 12-25 with mild to moderate mental ill-health. In addition to this, young people who hold Mental Health Care Plans can receive fully subsidised psychological intervention on site. We are centrally located near Westfield Carousel on Albany Highway in Cannington.
Please note that we are not a 24/7 emergency service. For emergencies, please find the 'Crisis Numbers' bubble below.
The Armadale train line is still under construction. Please see updated bus timetables below:
How to refer a Young Person looking for help
Helpful info for Parents, Carers, Family and Friends
Hours
- Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
- Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
headspace Cannington is operated by Arche Health. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, WA Primary Health Alliance (WAPHA).
Services
Digital eTherapy developed by InsideOut Institute to support young people experiencing binge eating. Participate with the support of a health professional at headspace or at your own pace.
Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug concern.
Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on.
Mental health workers – which may include psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and other workers – that can help if you're just not feeling yourself.
Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with work or study opportunities.
News
Jobs and volunteering
Positions currently available at headspace Cannington
Are you a friend or family member of a young person going through a hard time?
Are you a community member with an interest or passion for mental health and other youth related issues?
Then we want you to join our FAMILY & FRIENDS REFERENCE GROUP (FFRG)
Our FFRG meet monthly to discuss all things youth mental health and how we can best support our youth community and their families. As a collective: we listen, we learn and provide advice that guides the continuous development of headspace Cannington services.
As part of the Family and Friends Reference group you will:
- Engage and work with families and friends
- Help with projects and events that support parents, families and friends
- Have input into strategies and campaigns that target family and friends
- Develop new skills
- Meet and work with other people who are passionate about youth mental health
- Attend consortium meetings
- Make a difference to youth mental health through media and promotion.
Commitment: We appreciate that everyone lives busy lives so official meetings are limited to monthly. We also communicate regularly via emails, and through our private FFRG Facebook page/messenger group. Training will be provided, and development opportunities offered.
Apply now
headspace Cannington is seeking motivated and experienced General Practitioners with an interest in youth mental health to work on a full time, part time or sessional basis in our headspace Cannington centre. Please note – unfortunately headspace Cannington cannot provide visa sponsorship or medical supervision.
headspace Cannington provides a range of evidence based, early intervention services to young people aged 12-25 years, including primary health, mental health, support alcohol and other drugs struggles, & vocational assistance.
Working in our bulk billing centres, General Practitioners provide:
- An opportunity for young people to access help earlier through GP appointments.
- Early identification, diagnosis and treatment of physical and mental health problems, ensuring better pathways to health.
- Youth friendly medical services and mental health treatment planning and follow-up.
- Integrated health care that is youth-friendly and responsive to families.
- Services that are respectful, non-judgmental and embrace diversity.
What we offer
- Appointment management, bulk billing and practice management support enable the GP to focus on delivering high quality medical services to young people.
- Multi-disciplinary team who are passionate and knowledgeable about youth mental health.
- Regular peer support opportunities and part of a dynamic team.
- Access to onsite clinicians who provide comprehensive onsite psychosocial assessments.
- Smooth referral pathways into mental health, drug and alcohol, early intervention and sexual health services.
- Continuing Professional Development in field of youth mental health.
- Secondary consultation opportunities (Clinical Services Manager, Clinical Lead and Consultant Psychiatrist).
- Flexibility with hours and days worked (including possibility of after-hours work)
- Support from the headspace National Office GP Advisor.
For expressions of interest, please email reception@headspacecannington.com.au
For more information contact:
Phone: (08) 9358 9800
Email: reception@headspacecannington.com.au
The Youth Reference Group is an integral part of the headspace model. They ensure that our service is
appropriate, acceptable, accessible and sustainable for young people, and that the youth voice is
represented at all levels. This is a volunteer position that provides amazing experience for young people aged 16-25.
For more information contact:
Phone: 9358 9800
Email: reception@headspacecannington.com.au
At headspace Cannington we like to foster education and learning opportunities through volunteering and individual student placements from clinical and non-clinical disciplines where possible.
Those wishing to enquire about student placements and volunteering need to make it clear if they wish to undertake unpaid volunteering work or to fulfil hours required to complete coursework.
Student Placements
Please note that as of May 2025, headspace Cannington is at capacity for student placements for 2025. Applications for student placements will be accepted from 1 October 2025.
Student placement enquiries from non-clinical disciplines (such as Health Sciences, Project Management, and Health Promotion) and those completing Diplomas and Certificates will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Please note the following requirements when enquiring about a student placement:
- Student placement enquiries should be made by the university or registered training organisation, and we require a signed placement agreement from the training organisation.
- Include details of placement hours, structure, and required outcomes.
- Attach a valid Working with Children Check and updated criminal history record.
- Send your enquiry including the above to reception@headspacecannington.com.au.
The headspace National Early Career Program (ECP) places Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and Social Work graduates in headspace services and supports them to boost service capacity whilst building their skills for long term careers in youth mental health.
Graduates are employed by headspace National for two years, and complete two twelve-month rotations across two different headspace services with discipline-specific clinical supervision and 40 days equivalent of professional education over the two years.
Applications for the 2025 headspace ECP are closed. You can still submit an expression of interest if you would like to receive updates on future graduate intakes: headspace Graduate Program expression of interest
More information
headspace Cannington offers FREE workshops and presentations-
To request a workshop at your service, school or meeting simply fill out form or email ce@headspacecannington.com.au
Workshop/Presentation Booking Request Form
In addition to in-house services, our Community Engagement team provide a range of outreach services and programs:
· Workshops for young people aged 12 - 25 at schools, TAFEs, universities and other organisations
· Workshops for parents and carers of young people and teachers
· Providing spaces and venues for events, programs and meetings
· Access to volunteers
· Cross promotion via social media platforms
· Setting up information booths at events
· Other supports for event and project planning
Information Booths
We can set up an information booth with free resources, merchandise and activities at events.
If you have any questions or would like to find out more, please contact us via email ce@headspacecannington.com.au or call us on 9358 9800.
headspace Cannington has multiple rooms that are available for use free of charge for our partners and other organisations.
· Multiple small group rooms (up to 6 people)
· Large group room (up to 30)
· Kitchen & dining room (up to 30 people)
· GP room
Please email us to request booking a room at reception@headspacecannington.com.au.
Group room
Counselling room
headspace Cannington would like to acknowledge the contribution of our consortium partners and donors:
Consortium of headspace Cannington:
Chair: Anthony Collier
Lifeline: provides compassionate support for people in crisis. No judgement. No conditions. No agenda. Just a human connection to help people get through their darkest moments. Lifeline can be contacted on 13 11 14, Lifeline offers face to face counselling at headspace Cannington.
Palmerston Association: support individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and other drug issues with a range of services including counselling, group support and residential rehabilitation. Palmerston is located in Perth metropolitan, Peel, the South-West and Great Southern regions of Western Australia. Palmerston offers face to face counselling at headspace Cannington.
Youth Axis: provides an early intervention service for young people presenting with ultra-high risk of psychosis and/or features of an emotionally unstable personality disorder. Youth Axis targets young people who have not had extensive treatment by a specialist mental health service for these presenting problems, and will see people for up to six months.
StandBy Program (Anglicare WA): supports anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide at any point in their life, including individuals, families and friends, witnesses, first responders, and service providers. Face-to-face and telephone support 7 days a week at a time and place that is best for the individual.
CAMHS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services offers support, advice and treatment to young people and their families who are experiencing mental health issues.
YCATT: Youth Community Assessment and Treatment Team is a community outreach service that uses a client-centered, recovery-focused approach to youth mental health.
CentreCare: is a well-respected Catholic not-for-profit organisation providing a variety of counselling and professional social services inspired by compassion and respect for human dignity. CentreCare offers face to face counselling at headspace. Cannington.
Neami National: provides mental health, homelessness and suicide prevention support and work to strengthen local communities.
Communicare: aim to create community inclusion and community safety by working collaboratively with individuals, families and communities to facilitate social and economic inclusion for all and establish and sustain safe and healthy communities. Communicare will run workshops from headspace Cannington.
City of Canning: The City’s Youth Development team provides a range of support programs, activities, events and opportunities for young people to connect, create, chill and upskill.
MercyCare: provide young Western Australians and their families with safe and supportive access to wellbeing and mental health services and accommodation options. Available for counselling at headspace Cannington
APM: services focus on enhancing an individual’s employability, health and wellbeing, and social and economic participation in their community.
Helping Minds: free and confidential counselling to people in WA who are supporting a family member or a friend living with mental health challenges
Donors:
Bunnings - Cannington
City of Canning
Holey Moley Carousel
Krispy Kreme
Neami National
Town of Victoria Park
Community Partners:
ASeTTS
Clontarf Foundation
Curtin African Students Association
Derbarl Yerrigan Health Service
Freedom Centre
Fusion Australia
Hillview Intercultural Community Centre
Ishar Multicultural Women's Health Services
Langford Aboriginal Association
Man Up
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Mercycare
Mission Australia - Drug and Alcohol Youth Service
The Shack Youth Space
Victoria Park Youth Accommodation
YMCA - Belmont Base
Youth Homelessness Advisory Council
headspace Cannington values your feedback and welcomes compliments, suggestions, and complaints to help us to improve our services.
Feedback can be submitted via our reception at headspace Cannington or completed online (click this link -->).
Or print and return : Form
Family and Friends survey can be found here
What is Brief BEeT?
Binge eating can get in the way of all aspects of life. Thinking about food and our bodies can take up
a lot of time and make us feel worried about things that used to make us happy.
Brief BEeT (Binge Eating eTherapy) is a free and confidential online program for young people aged
16 – 25 who are living with binge eating. Researchers and people with their own lived experience of
eating difficulties have contributed to this program, which is offered in partnership with InsideOut
Institute for Eating Disorders.
Brief BEeT can help you regain your life and get back into the things you enjoy. You will learn new
tools, skills and support along the way.
Brief BEeT (Self help online) can be done by yourself, or as Guided Brief BEeT (In Person) with the
support of a trained clinician at headspace Cannington. Learn more about Brief BEeT.
What will I be doing in Guided Brief BEeT (In person)?
Guided Brief BEeT involves completing Brief BEeT modules online and attending weekly sessions
with a mental health clinician at headspace Cannington. This program runs for approximately four
weeks and involves:
• Completing weekly online eTherapy 1-hour modules.
• Self-monitoring and goal setting through a Digital Toolbox.
• Weekly in-person 30-minute sessions with one of our mental health clinicians.
During your sessions, your headspace clinician is there to answer questions, discuss challenges, and
work with you to set goals for the next week. They will also review your questionnaires and Digital
Toolbox entries to monitor how you are going implementing the new skills you have learnt.
Due to the risk of physical health complications, it’s important to see a GP regularly. Let your
headspace clinician know if you don’t have a regular GP, or if you feel uncomfortable talking to your
current GP about what’s going on.
How do I get started with Guided Brief BEeT (In Person)?
To register for Guided Brief BEeT, get in touch and we will guide you through the process.