headspace
Alice Springs

headspace Alice Springs Team Photo with Logo 2020 1

Hours

  • Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 6:30pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 6:30pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
  • Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Sunday: Closed

About

headspace Alice Springs provides FREE and CONFIDENTIAL services to young people 12-25 years old, for mental health, alcohol and other drugs counselling and a Doctors clinic for physical and sexual health.

headspace values the opinions of young people by seeking feedback from the Youth Reference Group on how we do things to make sure we are aware of what issues are happening locally for young people in Alice Springs. If you want to be a part of YRG call us for an info pack!

Referral Form

Hours

  • Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:00am - 6:30pm
  • Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:00am - 6:30pm
  • Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
  • Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm
  • Sunday: Closed

headspace Alice Springs is operated by Central Australian Aboriginal Congress. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, Northern Territory (Health Network NT).

Services

Services could include: provision of contraception and advice, testing, support, treatment and management of sexually transmissible infections(STI) HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis vaccination for Hepatitis and HPV, pregnancy testing and referral.

GPs can help with any physical health issues as well as issues related to sexual health, drug or alcohol use, relationship problems or feeling down or upset. Your centre may have a GP on site or links to one locally. 

Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug concern.

A group of young people who help with events and some decision making at a centre. Ask your centre about getting involved.

Mental health workers – which may include psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and other workers – that can help if you're just not feeling yourself.

Sexual health screenings on site or links to local services. 

Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with work or study opportunities. 

“As soon as I sought help, I suddenly realised that my anxiety was very treatable and that I wasn’t alone.”
- Charlie

Jobs and volunteering

Positions currently available at headspace Alice Springs

Salary: $217,000 - $250,000

Deadline: 15 Jan 2026, 11:10 am

Are you looking for a role that offers great pay, and an unbeatable lifestyle? Join our team in the heart of Australia — where work-life balance truly exists.

Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Attractive Salary Package – Excellent pay and benefits for your experience 
  • Work–Life Balance – Monday to Friday hours only. No shift work or on-call.
  • Additional allowances and bonuses for your efforts
  • Unforgettable Lifestyle – Enjoy world-class hiking, cultural experiences, and desert adventures just minutes from your door.
  • Great Social Community – Friendly, welcoming team and vibrant local scene — from cafes and art galleries to sunset walks at Simpsons Gap.
  • Step into a meaningful role supporting a skilled team and shaping primary healthcare in Central Australia.

If you’re seeking professional fulfilment and an extraordinary lifestyle, this position offers it all.

$217,000 to $250,000 per annum

 

Effective Salary

$263,000 to $300,000 per annum

and

Generous working allowances

  • Build trusting relationships with patients and deliver comprehensive, culturally sensitive patient care
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for effective community health outcomes
  • Advocate for community health and lead preventative care initiatives
  • Change lives, starting with your own

About the role

As a GP you'll practice medicine in a multidisciplinary environment focusing on 12-25 year olds. Your role will encompass chronic disease management, health checks, preventative care, health promotion, and routine consultations across this demographic, making a profound impact on young people's health.

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a GP who can build strong, trusting relationships with both patients and the community. If you have:

  • Current AHPRA registration.
  • RACGP or ACRRM Fellowship.
  • Commitment to integrating Aboriginal values in practice.
  • Recent emergency training certification.

If you have the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and bring exceptional clinical skills, a proactive adaptable attitude, and a genuine respect for diverse patient backgrounds, we want you!

 

Central Australian Aboriginal Congress not only offers rewarding career options, but a wide range of employee benefits including:

  • Work that is community-led, impact-focused and a part of the bigger picture.
  • Opportunities to grow, including 15 days of professional development per year, with pathways including master's programs and study placements.
  • 6 weeks annual leave & 15 days paid personal leave per year.
  • A flexible work policy including flexible start and finish times, compressed work weeks, part-time and casual roles, job sharing, remote work, hybrid work models and the possibility to purchase additional paid leave.
  • Salary sacrifice for full-time, part-time and casual employees.

For more information on the position please contact Deputy Medical Director, Dr Colin Marchant on 0437522569, email: colin.marchant@caac.org.au

*Total effective package includes; base salary, district allowance, superannuation, leave loading, salary packaging options and more.

 

Got you interested? Read more https://www.caac.org.au/careers/work-with-congress/

now about why people come for the work and stay for the life.

Lets start the conversation. Don't meet all the role requirements, but think you'd be a great asset to our team? We'll never know unless you hit the Apply Now button.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and value their diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.

Congress are not accepting Agency enquires regarding this role at this time.

For more information contact:

Name: Dr. Colin Marchant
Phone: 0437 522 569
Email: colin.marchant@caac.org.au

Apply now

More information

____   If you don’t have a Medicare card our administration staff can help point you in the right direction.

____  Alternatively you can go online to sign yourself up if you are eligible.

____   If you are on your parent’s/legal guardian’s Medicare card and you are 15 years or older you can apply for your own Medicare card. While you may want to discuss this with your parents/legal guardian it is ultimately something you can choose to do without their consent.

_____If you are not eligible for a Medicare card, headspace Alice Springs can assist to see what options are available to you. This may include referrals to other services or support being provided

 

Options for while you are waiting to see someone

At headspace Alice Springs we endeavour to allocate you to a clinician as soon as possible. Most people wait one to two weeks at most but at times it can take a little bit longer. If you are on the waitlist we will contact you via phone on a weekly basis to see how you are going.

If you feel your condition has changed, you are concerned about how you are feeling, want to check in with us or that you can’t any wait any longer for support – please contact us on 08 8958 4544 or drop by to headspace Alice Springs at 5/5 Hartley St.

If you feel at risk of hurting yourself, please call 000 or present to the Alice Springs Emergency Department

Some of the options available to you while you are waiting are:

headspace: Contact eheadspace on 1800 650 890 or access online support, chat and anonymous group sessions

Lifeline: 13 11 14 (Available 24/7) or Online Support Chat available 7 days a week from 6.30am to 11.30pm

Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or suicidecallbackservice.org.au

Beyond Blue: Support form a mental health professional at 1300 224 636 or Online Chat available 2.30pm to 11.30pm 7 days a week

Kids Helpline: Free, private and confidential phone and online counselling from ages 5 to 25. Free phone counselling 24/7 (usually quicker than Webchat) at 1800 55 1800 or Webchat counselling

ReachOut: reachout.com.au

SANE Australia: 1800 187 263 or sane.org 

Mensline: Free professional support for men. Online phone counselling - requires registration (free). Free Phone Counselling (24/7) at 1300 78 99 78.

Are you 12 - 25 years old? and living in Alice Springs? 

Do you want to get involved with the local community of Alice Springs?

Want to plan and run youth events?

Do you want your voice heard about local issues effecting young people?

YRG is for you!!!

The headspace Alice Springs Young Advisory Group meets twice per month, this is where we discuss ideas and plan events.
sometimes events are after school or on the weekends, we provide snacks at the meetings.



Role description for more information about being a YRG member!

Role description with images FINAL2.

 

If you want to apply, contact us for your application form.

Return your form via email neily.oconnell@caac.org.au
Drop it off - headspace Alice Springs,  5/5 Hartley Street, Alice Springs NT 0870
Post - PO Box 1604, Alice Springs NT 0870

any questions - (08) 8958 4544 or 0439 022 812

Its easy!! you can ring us yourself or get a friend or family member to call for you!

we are an appointment only service

 

Just call us on 8958 4544

Walk in to make your appointment - Shop 5/74 Todd Street

email - headspace.reception@caac.org.au