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Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

headspace

Frankston

62 Playne Street, Frankston, Victoria 3199

P: (03) 9769 6419 F: (03) 9770 5688

headspace Frankston is operated by YSAS. All headspace centres 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, South Eastern Melbourne (South East Melbourne PHN).

Frankston news

07/07/2015

'Project Headstart' - Youth Reference Group

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headspace Frankston is a health service for young people living in the Frankston and Mornington Peninsula region. We colocate with YSAS (Youth Support and Advocacy Service), SalvoCare, MIND, PSS, Skillsplus and have access to other youth services. We also outreach to Shed11 in Hastings and Y-Lounge in Rosebud. If you wish to access any of our services, give us a call on (03) 9769 6419. All services offered at headspace Frankston are free and confidential.

If you are experiencing any mental health issues, want to reduce your use of alcohol and other drugs, are trying to find somewhere to live, need support getting into work or study, need an STI check or have anything else going on in your life you need support with, we can help.

Please refer see below for more information on the services we provide at headspace Frankston.

Services available

Mental Health Services

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

Doctor (GP)

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.

Sexual Health Services

Sexual health screenings on site or links to local services.

Alcohol & Drug Services

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

Work & Study Services

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

Youth Early Psychosis Program

A headspace early intervention program to improve the lives of young people, and their families, who are affected by psychosis.

Youth Reference Group

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

Youth Programs

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

More information

Our Staff (Click to show below) (Click to hide below)

headspace frankston has a range of youth friendly staff, happy to help. Most of the staff members work part time with headspace so you may need to check which days they work.

Rose Mary Dowling
Program Manager

Kate Zarifopoulos
Candice Brown
Administration/Reception

Courtney Gould - Tuesday to Friday
Practice Manager

Vanessa Keating - Monday, Thursday
Phil Hinz - Monday, Thursday
Geoff Hubbard - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Clare Lincoln - Wednesday, Thursday
Youth Access Team

Heather Ryan - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Selina Alston - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Youth Outreach Workers

Jodi Zaninetti
Timebank Project

Alice Chang
Group Program Coordinator

Seb Stewart
Lisa Dinale - Wednesdays and Fridays
Peninsula Pride

Dr Simon Kimberley - Monday to Thursday
Psychiatric Registrar

Dr. Stephanie Ryan - Mondays and Tuesdays
Dr. John Giannakakis - Wednesday
Dr. Dominique Coleman - Thursday
Dr. Brad Gray - Friday
General Practitioners

Tina Bedford - Mondays and Thursdays
Sexual Health Nurse

Anne Boscutti (Rosebud) - Thursday
Anita Kopiec - alternate Friday
Jane Fletcher - Wednesday
Jenny McGowan - Friday
Stephen Knightbridge
Deb Withers (Rosebud) - Tuesday
Teresa Butler - Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Leigh McLachlan - Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Phil Hinz
Melanie Canning - Mondays
Mirna Falan - Mondays and Tuesdays
Karen Leigh - Wednesdays
Clare Lincoln
Counsellors (Psychology/Social Work)

We also have workers and programs from YSAS, Peninsula Youth and Family Services, MIND, Peninsula Support Services, Peninsula Carer Council, Centrelink, and Skillsplus here during the week.

headspace Frankston: a consortium of 12 local services (Click to show below) (Click to hide below)

headspace Frankston is made up of a consortium of 12 local services, including:

- Peninsula Health (including Psychiatric Services, Community Health, Peninsula Community Health Services, PenDAP)

- YSAS

- Medicare Local

- Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

- Frankston City Council

- MIND

- Peninsula Carer Council

- Peninsula Support Services

- Skills Plus

- Monash Health

- Dual Diagnosis, CAMHS

- Taskforce

GP services headspace @ Frankston (Click to show below) (Click to hide below)

The "front door" of headspace Frankston is our clinical care workers. What help do you need? Our clinical care workers can help you work it out, and organise referrals to services that are here to help!

We also have a bulk billing GP clinic for young people not currently linked in with a GP. We have both male and female doctors, and appointments are available Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Bulk billing psychologists - providing free counselling sessions for young people.

Psychiatric registrar - working with young people, and providing secondary consultations to other workers and services.

Please note, we are not a crisis service - if you have immediate concerns for a young person's safety, please contact 000 or:

- for under 18 years - 1300 369 012

- for 18 and over - 1300 792 977