headspace, formally the headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, is an Australian

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organisation for youth

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established by the

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in 2006. The project is funded by the

Department of Health and Aged Care The Department of Health and Aged Care (DHAC), formerly the Department of Health, is a department of the Australian Government responsible for health research, funding, promotion and regulation in Australia. Primary health care and aged care ...

under the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program, and indirectly supported through the

Better Access Scheme The Better Access Scheme also known as the "Better Access to Psychiatrists, Psychologists and General Practitioners initiative" is a program of the Australian Government that provides subsidised mental health care to Australian residents. Under th ...

. 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 100 centres across Australia which can be accessed for free or at low cost. Staff include doctors, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurses, youth workers, counsellors and alcohol and drug workers. headspace can help with psychotherapy, counselling, education and employment services, as well as drug and alcohol issues. In some centres, headspace can also provide general health services such as nutritionists and GPs. headspace centre locations can be found o
the headspace website

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 Kids Helpline is a free Australian telephone and online counselling service for young people aged between 5 and 25. Counsellors respond to more than 6,000 calls each week about issues ranging from relationship breakdown and bullying to sexu ...

, eheadspace is not an emergency or crisis service. eheadspace is available 9am – 1am (Melbourne time), 7 days a week.

headspace schools

headspace School Support ("headspace schools") is an initiative funded by the Department of Health that provides support to secondary schools affected by the suicide of a student. The initiative includes prevention programs (such as "Be You") and suicide-response services. Generally, headspace schools helps to provide support and counselling for witnesses of suicide and members of school communities, including students and staff.

Staff, board and ambassadors

The Chief Executive Officer of headspace is Jason Trethowan. headspace is directed by the headspace board, chaired by Lisa Paul . Notable roles within headspace's executive team and board include: * Debra Rickwood (Chief Scientific Advisor and Executive Director Research and Evaluation) * Julia Smith (Executive Director headspace Services) * Adam Holmes (Chief Financial Officer) * Viki Ryall (Executive Director Clinical Practice) * Professor

Patrick McGorry Patrick Dennistoun McGorry FAA FASSA FAHMS FRCP FRANZCP (born 10 September 1952) is an Irish-born Australian psychiatrist known for his development of the early intervention services for emerging mental disorders in young people. Positi ...

* Ms Anne Murphy Cruise * Dr Annette Carruthers * Ms Katina Law * Dr John Harvey * Robbie Sefton Ambassadors of headspace include: *

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, TV personality, DJ and Orange Is The New Black actress *

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, TV and radio presenter * James Mason, Neighbours actor * Trent 'Maxi' Maxwell, Bondi Rescue actor * Gus Johnston, former Victorian Hockey (team) player *

Simon Hogan Simon Hogan (born 16 August 1988) is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). AFL career Early career Hogan was recruited from the Geelong Falcons by Geelong at pick 57 in th ...

, former Geelong AFL player * Nick Duigan, former Carlton AFL player * Daniel Jackson, former Richmond AFL player *

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, former Western Bulldogs AFL player *

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, former Sydney Swans AFL player * Heath Black, former Fremantle AFL player * Campbell Brown, former Hawthorn and Gold Coast Suns AFL Player

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