headspace
Port Adelaide

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, and if under 16 a guardian'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 Medicare Mental Health for assessment and triage. This can be done via fax on 08 8121 1802 or by using Secure messaging via HealthLink | EDI: adphncru

At headspace Port Adelaide, we have a number of support options available and will work with you to determine which fits best. 

You can view more information about some of our options here: 

• Therapeutic Support
• Lived Experience Support 
• Mental Health Skills Support 
• Headstart Session 
• BEeT 
• MOST 

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 18 and 25 years old, that attend and coordinate events in addition to providing advice and guidance to the staff of headspace Port Adelaide in order to maintain the centre's youth focus.

The objectives of the group are to:

• Advise on the direction, development, and initiatives of headspace Port Adelaide to 
  improve access to mental health services for young people and ensure the needs of 
  young people in the region are being met. 
• Review the effectiveness of headspace Port Adelaide’s youth service delivery.
• Encourage the voice of young people to be heard and acted upon.
• Identify youth concerns and promote positive wellbeing amongst other young people.
• Provide opportunities for members skill development and foster the leadership, 
  communication, and advocacy skills of members
• Reduce stigma and increase knowledge of mental health and the importance of early 
  intervention within the community.
• Advise headspace Port Adelaide on current youth topics and concerns.
• Provide youth representation at events, meetings, etc. 

More information 

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@centacare.org.au or (08) 8215 6340.

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 Port Adelaide. 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 Port Adelaide. 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.