For young people

If you are a young person aged between 12-25 and need information relating to general mental health, physical health, work & study and drugs & alcohol, this section is designed for you.

Life issues

Health & wellbeing

Mental health

Alcohol & other drugs

Work & study

Life issues

Health & wellbeing

Mental health

Alcohol & other drugs

Work & study

Digital Work and Study Service

If you are aged between 15 and 24 and need support to navigate your way through work or study, please check out the newly launched Digital Work and Study Service from headspace.

Starting a new job

Congratulations, you’ve got the job! But if you've never had a job before, it can be quite a shock to the system getting to know what you're supposed to do and how you're supposed to act.

Types of learning

This is where the teacher and the student meet in a set place for a set time, for either one-on-one learning or, most commonly, in group class lessons similar to what happens in school.

Financing your studies

Once you've chosen the course you'd like to do, you need to make sure that you're able to cover the expenses of the course fees and your living costs while you study, as these can all add up to be a pretty big challenge to face.

Surviving school exams and stress

To help reduce stress and ensure that you're as organised as you can be, learn more about planning and looking after yourself and about staying focused in order to be as ready for the exam as you can be.

Learning options

Non Accredited or Pre Accredited training is any training that doesn't get you a formal qualification, but is very useful if you need to learn about one particular topic or improve a particular skill in a short space of time. This training is usually run

Student services

Generally, most training institutions such as universities and TAFE's provide a range of services and supports to help students meet the demands of daily life while studying, so they will continue to thrive and be successful in completing their courses.

Working on your mental and emotional health

It’s very important to stay mentally and emotionally healthy while you are studying, so that you will have the best learning experience, and make the most of your abilities.