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headspace
Port Adelaide
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Kaurna Country, 78-80 St Vincent Street, Port Adelaide, South Australia 5015
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Phone (08) 8215 6340
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Fax (08) 8312 3025
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headspaceportadelaide@centacare.org.au
About
At headspace Port Adelaide we’re here for you. We provide free and confidential support where young people aged between 12 and 25 can access qualified youth mental health professionals.
headspace Port Adelaide is wheelchair accessible. We offer disability parking in the rear of the building, just off ship street.
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If you need urgent support, please contact:
Emergency services - 000
Mental Health Triage - 13 14 65
Urgent Mental Health Care Centre - 8448 9100
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
Hours
- Monday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
headspace Port Adelaide is operated by Centacare. 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, Adelaide (Adelaide PHN).
Services
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.
Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on.
Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug concern.
A group of young people who help with events and some decision making at a centre. Ask your centre about getting involved.
More information
If you are a young person
You can complete a referral form yourself, or have someone complete it on your behalf here: headspace Port Adelaide referral form
If you need to speak to someone before completing a referral you can call us on (08) 8215 6340 or drop in during opening hours.
If you know a young person that needs help
Families, carers and friends can make a referral for a young person with their consent via our online referral form: headspace Port Adelaide referral form
If you are working with a young person who might need help
If you work with a young person in a school, health or community organisation you can refer them to headspace Port Adelaide. Referrals must have the young person's consent.
You can submit a referral for them online here: headspace Port Adelaide referral form
If you are a general practitioner
As per directions from Adelaide PHN, all Mental Health Care Plan referrals are to be sent directly to Head to Health for assessment and triage.
This can be done via fax on 08 8121 1802 or by using Secure messaging via HealthLink | EDI: adphncru
Once you complete our referral form, you'll need to compete an intake appointment to help us learn about you and your mental health goals.
If you have any other questions, give us a call on 8215 6340.
You can find our referral form here: headspace.org.au/portadelaide/
headspace Port Adelaide is committed to youth participation. There are various ways in which young people can get involved, primarily headspace Port Adelaide's Youth Reference Group (YRG)
YRG is a diverse team of young people aged between 16 and 24 years old, that attend and coordinate events in addition to providing consultation and guidance to the staff of headspace Port Adelaide in order to maintain the centre's youth focus.
The aim of our YRG is to:
• Reduce the stigma surrounding mental health
• Encourage early help seeking
• Improve mental health literacy
• Improve the knowledge of where to access youth specific information and resources of services headspace offer to young people, family and friends, carers, professionals and academics working in the youth and health sector
• Promote early recognition of mental health issues among teachers, family and friends and support staff
• Create partnerships with local organisations and members of the community
• Create conversation locally
• Strengthen the headspace brand
Forums and Focus Groups for Young People
Our volunteers are recruited for their passion about mental health and issues facing young people. If you are holding a forum or focus group and would like headspace Port Adelaide's volunteers to participate and provide their views, please contact the centre via email or phone - headspaceportadelaide@centre.org.au or (08) 8215 6340.