headspace

Coffs Harbour

Hours

  • Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 3:30pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

Welcome to headspace Coffs Harbour.

We help young people aged between 12 and 25 who may be going through a tough time in the Coffs Harbour region of NSW.

headspace Coffs Harbour is a free, youth friendly and confidential health service. We have GPs, psychologists, youth workers and other health clinicians available for appointments, or you can drop in or ring up any time between 9am and 5pm and we'll do our best to help you or at least put you in touch with someone who can help. 

Please be aware headspace Coffs Harbour is not a crisis intervention service. If you are experiencing a mental health or other emergency or need help outside of hours please contact Emergency 000, Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline 1800 551 800

 

Hours

  • Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 3:30pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

headspace Coffs Harbour is operated by Genhealth Incorporated. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, North Coast (Healthy North Coast).

Services

Mental health workers – which may include psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and other workers – that can help if you're just not feeling yourself.

Sexual health screenings on site or links to local services. 

Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with work or study opportunities. 

Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on. 

GPs can help with any physical health issues as well as issues related to sexual health, drug or alcohol use, relationship problems or feeling down or upset. Your centre may have a GP on site or links to one locally. 

Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug issue. 

A group of young people who help with events and some decision making at a centre. Ask your centre about getting involved.

“As soon as I sought help, I suddenly realised that my anxiety was very treatable and that I wasn’t alone.”
- Charlie

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More information

headspace Manager

Madeleine Lawler

Community Engagement & Development Officer

Gary Maher

Reception & Welcome

Elisabeth Doran, Cindy Pocock, Catherine Frost, Will Anderson

Youth Access Workers

Elaine Stanmore, Jo Magill, Sarah Desmond, Dion Richardson, Gary Maher

Doctors

Dr Nicola Holmes,  Dr Kristen Pigram, Dr Shahab Shirazi, Dr Ashlea Broomfield, Dr Nagina Oeding-Erdel, Dr Adrian Hekel

Psychologists

Dr Andrew Grey, Laurie Manson, Helen Gibson, Lisa Butcher, Basia Radlinska, Mike Brough, Jodi Wittenberg

Mental Health Nurses

Dr. John Hurley, Angeline Bray

Visiting/Tele Psychiatrists

Dr. Syed Shah
Prof. Patrick McGorry AO

Dietician/Nutritionist

Rebecca Vaschak

IMPACT Research project officers

Emma Gentle

Community Partners at headspace Coffs Harbour:

Alcohol & Other Drugs Counsellor (CHHC) - Cathy Young

Youth And Family Access (CHHC Mental Health Service) 

Sexual Assault Counselling Service (CHHC) 

Baby Health Clinic Nurse (CHHC): Rhonda Wykes

To talk to any of us, or to make an appointment, please call us on 02 6652 1878.

 To access headspace Coffs Harbour services for free all you need to have is a valid Medicare card.

 If you don’t have a Medicare card and you are over the age of 15 years old you can apply for your own Medicare card.  Information about how to apply can be found on the Department of Human Services page:

https://www.humanservices.gov.au/customer/services/medicare/medicare-card.

 If you are in Coffs Harbour, you can visit the Medicare Office at 21-25 Duke Street for assistance.

 You will need to provide identification, such as a student card or birth certificate.

 For more information you can contact Medicare general enquiries on 132 011, they are open 7 days a week / 24 hours a day. If you are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander you can contact the access line on 1800 556 955.  They are open mon – fri 8:30am – 5pm.

 If you are ineligible to apply for a Medicare Card give us a call and we will direct you to alternative appropriate services.

headspace Coffs Harbour is located at 45-53 Little Street in Coffs Harbour and our building has been designed to provide full wheelchair access. 

Disabled parking is available on Little Street within 20 metres of the front door (out the front of our next door neighbours at Legal Aid). 

If you have any specific requirements to help you access our service please call us and we will work with you to make sure you can easily access our building and service.

Download our referral form from this page.

Click here for the ---> headspace Coffs Harbour Referral Form  <---

  1. Fill it in
  2. Print it out
  3. Fax it, post it or drop it into headspace Coffs Harbour

Our fax:(02) 6652 7379 or (02) 6652 8778

Address: 45 - 53 Little Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Post: PO Box 46, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450

Please do not email your referral to us.

If you have any questions, you can call us on 02 6652 1878

Once we receive your referral, we'll contact you by phone.

To keep up to date with what's happening at headspace Coffs Harbour and find out about the latest news and events go to our facebook page and give us a like: https://www.facebook.com/headspaceCoffsHarbour/

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