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Meet the Team at headspace Emerald!
Our team here at headspace Emerald work with young people aged 12-25 and cover a range of different areas including work and study support, counseling services, social support, and check in appointments.
Meet the Team Below!
Meet Hayley!
Tell us about your role at headspace Emerald?
I am the Portfolio Manager for Children, Youth and Families, which includes Centre Manager for headspace Emerald. In my role at headspace Emerald I oversee all day to day operations and work towards future growth and development of the centre. I love that I get to work with a team that supports both young people and the community.
What's your least favourite animal?
My least favourite animal would be a green frog. I have never liked them and I really dislike the look of them.
What's your favourite thing to do on the weekend?
My favourite thing would be to spend time with my partner and kids. I enjoy bike riding as it's something we all enjoy doing.
Meet Hansel!
Tell us about your role at headspace Emerald?
I'm the Admin Support Officer here at headspace Emerald. I'm everyone's first 'hello' here at the centre, be it in person or over the phone! My role centers around offering adminstrative support to both young people and staff. I remind you to do your hapi survey and I help our amazing youth workers arrange appointments. Think of me like everyone's little side kick.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love to watch Anime. I don't just binge watch episodes, I binge watch seasons!
Do you have any hobbies?
My favourite hobby is photography. I photograph people and businesses as a little side hustle.
Meet Kate!
Tell us about your role at headspace?
I'm a Youth Access Worker. I am one of the first staff members that young people will meet on their headspace journey as I complete their intake appointments. I also have regular check ins with young people and we work on strategies they can use to help with things like anxiety or self confidence. I also help with our after school groups (mainly Gamespace).
What helps you keep a healthy headspace?
Spending time with my family, listening to my favourite music and dancing around the kitchen while my kids laugh & roll their eyes at me, reading a good book, and getting outside in the sunshine
What did you want to be when you grew up?
I had a lot of trouble deciding what I wanted to be when I was younger. At different points in time I had plans of being a nurse, a primary school teacher, an actor, a drama teacher and even a photographer
Meet Bec!
Tell us about your role at headspace?
In my role as a Youth Access Worker, I meet with young people when they first come into the centre for an intake appointment and also deliver brief interventions to help equip them to handle life’s challenges. In my role, I also connect young people in with other community or headspace services that may support young people in other areas.
What do you like most about working at headspace?
Seeing young people achieve their goals and develop their confidence in their own abilities.
Do you have any special or random skills?
I used to play the French Horn.
Meet Aimee!
Tell us about your role at headspace?
I am a headspace Clinician. I provide counseling supports for the young people in the Central Highlands! I work alongside young people to talk about what's on their minds and understand what the young person would like support with. During appointments, we will work towards building skills and strategies to help with things like difficult relationships, anxiety, trouble sleeping, self-esteem and managing your overall mental health.
What helps you keep a healthy headspace?
To keep my headspace healthy, I spend time with or talk to the people I love, I exercise either at the gym, go to a Pilates class, or play touch football and listen to music that makes me feel good!
What’s your favourite holiday?
Christmas has always been my favourite holiday. Christmas has always felt very special to me, growing up it meant spending a lot of time with my family and the people I care about, baking delicious treats, and watching Christmas movies together.
Meet Kazia!
Tell us about your role at headspace?
I’m the headspace Support Worker. My role is all about supporting our young people with a range of things depending on what support is needed. It could be anything from resume, employment & study support, helping link you in with other services & organisations, assist with getting you to appointments such as GP appointments. I also do the afternoon groups and events with our Community Engagement Worker Dakota.
What's your favourite holiday?
My favourite holiday would involve anything coastal. As someone who grew up minutes from the beach in Port Macquarie, being so far away now makes me appreciate it a whole lot more when I do get there.
If your office had a mascot what would it be, and what would its job description be?
It would be an Egg Plant as we do have an Egg Plant suit here in the office. The role would be all about providing sexual health information to our young people. Making sure they’re aware and well informed about their sexual health & wellbeing, and that they have the right information to prevent things like STI’s and unplanned pregnancies.
Meet Dakota!
Tell us about your role at headspace?
I'm the Community Engagement Worker here at headspace. My role is mainly about spreading awareness about mental health in the community and organising events & activities that get the word out about headspace! I also run the social groups we have here after school for 12-18 year olds. My role also includes running the Youth Reference Group which helps us work from a youth friendly lens
What's one fun fact about you?
A fun fact about me is that I was born on the 22/02/2002 and I turned 20 on the 22/02/2022, naturally making 2 my favourite number
What's your favourite card game?
My favourite card game is called Spoons and I'm always up for a game