Wellbeing Report

Headspace 

Raising sensitive issues with our children and working to resolve problems that arise along the way can be challenging. It can also be hard as a parent to know the difference between normal behaviour, such as moodiness, irritability and withdrawal, and an emerging mental health problem. 

The organisation headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. Each year, headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace centres in communities across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools.

headspace can help young people with:

• Mental health
• Physical health (including sexual health)
• Alcohol and other drug services
• Work and study support. 

With a focus on early intervention, they work with young people to provide support at a crucial time in their lives – to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future. 

An additional service Headspace provides are online resources. Resources such as articles, fact sheets and videos assist families and others that may be supporting young people by providing a further understanding of mental ill-health, wellbeing concerns, how to navigate life and drug and alcohol issues.

Though Headspace targets 12-25 year olds, the resources available online can assist with enabling these conversations with our younger years. 

These recourses can be found on Headspace’s website in the "explore topics" tab or via the link 

eHeadspace 

eHeadspace is a free national online or phone mental health support service for young people aged 12 to 25, and for families who are seeking support about how to help a young person (aged 12-25) in their life. 

eHeadspace is free, confidential, and no referral or mental health care plan is required to access this support. 

To access this support call 1800 650 890, go to headspace.org.au or use the link below