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Headspace (organisation)

Australian youth support organisation

Summary

Australian youth support organisation

Field	Value
name	headspace
full_name	headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation
caption	The headspace logo
logo	Headspace organisation logo.jpg
logo_size	250
formation
type	Non-governmental organisation
vat_id	ABN 26 137 533 843
registration_id
status	Foundation
purpose	Providing mental health support to young Australians
headquarters	Level 2, 485 La Trobe Street, Melbourne, Victoria
coords
region	Australia
services	Psychology, psychiatry, therapy, nutrition and general health care
methods	In-person, online and over the phone
owner
sec_gen
leader_title	Board Chair
leader_name	Ben Shields
leader_title2	CEO
leader_name2	Jason Trethowan
parent_organisation	Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
revenue	74.6 million
revenue_year	2023
expenses	81.2 million
expenses_year	2023
website

headspace, formally the headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, is an Australian non-profit organisation for youth mental health established by the Australian Government in 2006. The project is funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing under the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program, and indirectly supported through the Better Access Scheme.

headspace delivers support to young people aged from 12 to 25 years to reduce the impact of depression, anxiety, stress, alcohol and drug use, and to improve relationship issues associated with sexuality, sexual health, families, and bullying. Young people and their families can get support at a headspace centre as well as online and telephone support service, eheadspace. Many hospitals, especially in metropolitan areas, refer patients that are not a current threat to themselves or others to headspace for longer-term mental health care.

Centres

headspace has more than 156 centres across Australia which can be accessed for free or at low cost. Staff include doctors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, youth workers, peer workers, counselors and alcohol and drug workers. headspace can help with psychotherapy, counselling, education and employment services, as well as drug and alcohol issues.

eheadspace

eheadspace is confidential and free space where a young person can call, chat or email with a qualified youth mental health professional. Unlike Lifeline or Kids Helpline, eheadspace is not an emergency or crisis service. eheadspace is available 3pm – 10pm in your local time, 7 days a week.

headspace schools

headspace Schools and Communities ("headspace schools") is an initiative funded by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing that provides support to secondary schools affected by the suicide of a student.

Staff, board and ambassadors

headspace is directed by the headspace Board, chaired by Ben Shields. The Chief Executive Officer of headspace is Jason Trethowan, who also sits on the Board as a Director.

References

(2007-10-01). "headspace: Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation--where young minds come first". The Medical Journal of Australia.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-16/rise-in-aboriginal-youth-seeking-headspace-mental-health-service/725147{{Dead link. (May 2017)
"headspace". [[Australian Government]].
"Headspace - Annual report 2022-2023".
(2018). "Annual Report 2018". headspace.
"How Headspace can help".
(2016-04-13). "We must all work together to prevent youth suicide". The West Australian.
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(16 September 2014). "Lisa Helps Put Bullies in Their Place with the Help of headspace". South Coast Register.
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