Headspace

headspace is the national youth mental health foundation that provides early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. It covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support, and alcohol and other drug services. The services can be accessed through headspace centers and online counseling service eheadspace. headspace centers are located across metropolitan, regional, and rural areas of Australia. They provides access to health workers such as GPs, psychologists, social workers, alcohol and drug workers, counselors, vocational workers, and youth workers. A number of centers also have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health workers, welfare workers, and family therapists. headspace’s programs include headspace School Support: a service that works with school communities to prepare for, respond to, and recover from suicide; and headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program: an early intervention opportunity to improve the lives of young people, and their families, who are affected by psychosis. headspace is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the Youth Mental Health Initiative Program. headspace was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia.

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