headspace
Swan Hill

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Hours

  • Monday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

About

freecall us on 1800 975 115

headspace is a confidential & FREE service where young people aged 12-25 can access a range of services. We offer a mixture of in-person catch-ups and phone and videocall services so that young people can access the supports they need. headspace Swan Hill is a disability friendly building. Public transport options within Swan Hill make the centre easily accessible... the local bus stops just around the corner on High St. 

Want to make a referral? Please see the More Information section at the bottom of this page. Please call us or drop in during our opening hours if you have any questions.
 
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Hours

  • Monday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Tuesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Wednesday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Thursday: 10:00am - 6:00pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

headspace Swan Hill is operated by Swan Hill District Health. 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, Murray (Murray PHN).

Services

Nutrition screening, dietary assessment and education about food and lifestyle, also support around healthy eating strategies.

Get tips on how to prepare your resume and present for interviews. Find out about local employment opportunities (full time, part-time, or casual).

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. 

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

Support and assistance finding accommodation or related support services.

If you live near our headspace centre in a rural area but cannot travel in to see us, you can see our mental health workers online.

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 concern.

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

News

Jobs and volunteering

Positions currently available at headspace Swan Hill

Salary: $94,478 - $123,905 per annum

Deadline: 30 May 2025, 11:59 pm

The Senior Clinician is a key leadership position within the headspace Swan Hill team and provides oversight to the coordination and delivery of clinical services by headspace and collocated service providers. The Senior Clinician is available onsite during service hours and is primarily responsible for providing clinical leadership and direction to the centre team, ensuring the day-to-day clinical work is carried out to effectively meet the needs of young people and their families/carers.

The Senior Clinician will contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based and innovative clinical services and will promote the delivery of high-quality mental health services to young people and their family. The Senior Clinician will provide clinical support and guidance to clinical staff and ensure staff are provided with adequate supervision. They will lead clinical and case review meetings, manage referrals and allocation of young people, and lead risk management.  The Senior Clinician will form and maintain working relationships with key agencies in the community to establish integrated care pathways for young people.  Where required, or during high demand, the Senior Clinician will carry a caseload.

The Senior Clinician will be adept in leading a multidisciplinary team and be an experienced and innovative professional with considerable knowledge and experience in mental health service delivery.  The Senior Clinician will work collaboratively with all clinicians to ensure developmentally and culturally appropriate care is provided to all young people at the headspace Service and will report to the Centre Manager. 


For more information contact:

Name: Hayley Neuschafer
Phone: (03) 4010 7102
Email: hneuschafer@shdh.org.au

Apply now

Salary: $62,836 - $92, 277 per annum (pro rata)

Deadline: 9 Jun 2025, 11:59 pm

The primary purpose of the Community Awareness & Engagement (CAE) position is to coordinate activities and engage with the community to promote the services of headspace Swan Hill. This role will also include helping young people access headspace services, facilitating youth and family participation, organising and delivering health promoting and community events, co-facilitating group programs, and maintaining a positive online and media presence. (Supervision and training of other community awareness and engagement staff, if qualifications/experience permit).

The CAE will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with all staff including co-located staff, local stakeholders and key agencies to ensure health and wellbeing information is coordinated and reaches various community groups

This is a full-time (40 hours per week, with an Accrued Day Off every 4 weeks) position. (Part-time available). 

For more information contact:

Name: Hayley Neuschafer
Phone: (03) 4010 7100
Email: hneuschafer@shdh.org.au

Apply now

More information

1. Complete a referral 

* Online [link below]

Self-Referral Use this if you are a young person.

Family, Friend or Professional Referral - Use this if you are a family member, friend or staff member working with a young person - teacher, support worker, GP, etc

* In person [11 Pritchard St, SWAN HILL]

* Print & mail [PO Box 483, Swan Hill 3585]

* Print & fax [03 4026 7800]

* Include as much info as you can & use the young person's details 

* If you need an interpreter, contact Doctors Priority Line on 1300 131 450 [24 hrs, 7 days]

2. We will contact you
Please be patient this may take a few days. If you feel its more urgent - call or drop in

3. The assessment 
Meet an intake worker for an hour, they will give you info, ask you lots of questions and answer any you might have 

4. Next step 
Let's work out the best way to support you. If you don't understand something or have questions just ask or call us on 03 4010 7100

Clients of our practice have the right to access their personal health information under the Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Act 2000.

To check out headspace Swan Hill's confidentiality info click here.

To check out our welcome pack for young people click here

To check out our welcome pack for family and friends click here

If you would like to book a session for your school or community group please click on this link and complete the form. 

Please note: 4 weeks' notice really helps us!

All requests will be considered however, if less than 4 weeks' notice is provided, this may effect our capacity to participate.

Education sessions headspace Swan Hill can help you with;

  • Introduction to headspace
  • Tips for a healthy headspace
  • Dealing with stress 
  • Anxiety
  • VCE/HSC Tips
  • Bullying

 

At headspace Swan Hill we are committed to providing the best care, as close to home as possible. To support this, we have introduced the possibility of videocalls as an option. Using telehealth, you can have an appointment with your headspace Swan Hill worker by using our videocall platform or telephone. You can do this from your home, at your school, local health service or any location with a reliable telephone or internet connection.

These appointments will only be available where suitable and must be requested and booked in advance.

Google Chrome, Safari or Firefox browsers must be used for accessing these services.

Click here to complete your pre-session survey.

See our setting up a safe space for counselling factsheet before you get started.

Click here to start your video call.

If you are chasing further information about our telehealth services you can check out the video below or download our flyer by clicking here.

 

Watch out video on Telehealth here. 

For almost all services at headspace Swan Hill, you do not need a medicare card. 

If you need to see our GP, you will need to have access to medicare. Please note: even if you don't have access to a medicare card, please contact us and we will assist where possible. 

For young people aged 15 and above, you can apply for your own medicare card if you want to.

Fill out the Medicare application form and return this form with ID (such as your birth certificate or student ID) to the medicare service centre.

Our local medicare service centre is in the same building as Centrelink at 221 Beveridge St, Swan Hill VIC 3585.