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headspace
Geelong
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105 Yarra Street, Geelong, Victoria 3220
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Phone (03) 5222 6690
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Fax (03) 5222 6722
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headspace.Geelong@stride.com.au
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About
headspace Geelong supports young people, from 12-25, who are going through a tough time.
We can assist young people in four key areas:
- Physical Health (incl. sexual health)
- Mental Health
- Alcohol and Other Drugs
- Work and Study Support
Referrals:
To make the first appointment for yourself or a young person in your care click here.
If you are a professional and would like to refer a young person, please click here.
If you'd prefer to speak to someone over the phone, please call 03 5222 6690
In case of emergency, call: 000
If you need to speak to someone urgently, please call:
- Lifeline on 13 11 14
- Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
- Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
headspace Community Engagement - headspace Geelong collaborates with schools, services and agencies by offering free presentations about headspace services and topics around mental health and wellbeing, hosting stalls, and partnering on activities/events! You can also request print materials with our form.
Hours
- Monday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 8:30am - 7:00pm
- Friday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
headspace Geelong is operated by Stride Mental Health. 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, Western Victoria (Western Victoria PHN).
Services
If you live near our headspace centre in a rural area but cannot travel in to see us, you can see our mental health workers online.
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.
Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on.
Jobs and volunteering
Positions currently available at headspace Geelong
Employer: Stride Mental Health
Deadline: 30 Jun 2026, 5:00 pm
About Us:
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.
Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.
As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.
About our Service:
Stride is the lead agency for 11 headspace centres across QLD, NSW and VIC. Our headspace centres support young people, aged 12-25, who are going through a tough time by offering free or low-cost services for:
- Physical and sexual health
- Mental health
- Minimising alcohol and other drugs use
- Getting into work and study
We know that young people are the best placed to know whether a service is working and relevant for them. That's why we rely on volunteers in our Youth Reference Groups (YRG) to let us know what's working and what needs improving. headspace Geelong's YRG is called the Youth Futures Crew (YFC).
About the Youth Futures Crew:
The YFC is made up of a diverse group of young volunteers aged 16-25 years, who help support and guide each centre on key components of youth mental health service delivery and community awareness initiatives both within the centre and the broader community.
About the Opportunity:
The role of the YFC is varied and volunteers are offered a range of opportunities to contribute to their centre and community including:
- This is a volunteer position
- Multiple opportunities to support headspace Geelong, Corio and Ocean Grove
- Reviewing decisions regarding the day to day running of the centre
- Helping plan events and activities for young people
- Participating in interview panels for potential staff members
- Representing their centre at events or in the media
- Participating in training such as Youth Mental Health First Aid
- Learning to share your lived experience of mental ill-health safely
Requirements of the role:
Successful applicants with be required to have:
- Capacity to attend and engage in monthly meetings with the YFC, held at their headspace centre.
- Ability to maintain regular communication via email with their Community Engagement Coordinator
- Capacity to attend a half-day induction training.
- Ability to communicate well with others, including young people, headspace and Stride staff and the broader community.
- Ability to appropriately represent the headspace brand and values at community events.
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
Stride is an inclusive workplace, and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.
This includes but is not limited to people with a lived experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.
To apply complete the online application form outlining your suitability for the available volunteer role.
Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 30 June 2026.
Apply now
More information
Welcome to headspace Geelong
Download our headspace Geelong Welcome Pack
Download our Family Inclusion Brochure
Unsure about what to expect from counselling at headspace Geelong?
Check out our brochure: Welcome to Brief Intervention Counselling
If you are a young person (12-25):
If you are seeking support from headspace Geelong, please complete this online referral form. We will call you to organise and appointment. If you would prefer to speak to someone about making an over the phone, please call us on 5222 6690
If you know a young person who might need help:
Families, carers and friends can make an appointment for a young person with their consent. To do so please complete this online referral form. If you would prefer to speak to someone about making an over the phone, please call us on 5222 6690
If you are working with a young person who might need help:
Health professionals, school staff, health or community organisations can refer to headspace Geelong using this online referral form.
*Please note: the young person must consent to the referral.
Next steps
After making your online referral a headspace Geelong team member will make contact within a week to discuss the next steps.
Physical and sexual health
If you are wanting to book a GP or Nurse appointment, we will call to offer you available times for the next appointment.
Support for mental health, alcohol and other drugs and vocation and education
If you are wanting to access mental health support, we will call to offer you available times for an intake appointment.
At your intake appointment you will chat to one of our friendly Intake Clinicians who will ask you questions about different parts of your life to figure out how we can best assist.
Location and Access
headspace Geelong (open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm).
105 Yarra Street Geelong
Ph. 5222 6690
Our site has full disability access.
Accessible via public transport, visit PTV Journey Planner to plan your trip.
We are walking distance from the bus interchange on Moorabool Street in Geelong city centre near the Malop Street Mall.
Free 2hr Parking is available withing a short walk of headspace Geelong on Yarra St between Myer St and McKillop St.
Cost
At headspace Geelong our services are free through Medicare.
To get your own Medicare card please click here
If you are unable to access a Medicare Card, we can still offer support, just let our staff know and we will work it out.
All of our staff are networked with all services in the Geelong region. The headspace Geelong Lead Agency is Stride Mental Health. For further information please see stride.com.au
Online and after-hours support
eheadspace
eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 - 25 and their families and friends.
Call 1800 650 890 or go to Online & Phone Support
24/7 helplines
- Lifeline 13 11 14
- Kids helpline 1800 55 1800 Webchat counselling
if it’s an emergency
headspace Geelong is not an emergency service so if you’re in an emergency situation or need immediate assistance, contact Barwon Health Phone Triage team 1300 094 187 (24/7), go to your local emergency department or call emergency services on 000
Presentations - In person or online
headspace Geelong offer a short service explanation presentation for workplaces who would benefit from knowing the services available at headspace Geelong and how to refer.
Due to capacity limitations, we require at least four weeks’ notice for presentation bookings and we may not be able to say yes to every request.
Resources, posters and fact sheets
headspace Geelong has access to fact sheets, posters and other resources that have been produced by headspace National, Australia’s national youth mental health foundation. We are most happy to deliver these to your school to display within your wellbeing centre.
If you would like any of the below hard copy resources, please complete the community request form by clicking the link at the top of the page.
Online, printable fact sheets, and additional resources can be found in the Health Professionals resource library.
If you wish to discuss the above further or have any additional mental health promotion needs, please email the Community Engagement Coordinator
The YFC is made up of young people from the Geelong region who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of their peers. The group consists of a diverse range of young people, from a variety of different ages and backgrounds, who are advocates for youth mental health.
headspace Geelong look to the YFC for advice and opinions to ensure young people's voices are present in decisions that shape our service. The YFC organise events and campaigns that seek to spread the word about mental health and reduce stigma around mental illness. They also attend events around the region to get the headspace message out there and inform people on how to access our services.
Members of our Youth Futures Crew are offered training to equip them with the skills they think are necessary to do the wonderful work they do.
If you would like to invite the YFC to come along to your event or classroom to run an activity or share information about headspace, please contact our Community Engagement Coordinator.
Our Team
At headspace Geelong we have a team that is dedicated to supporting young people the best way we can. We have a range of workers with different skills and experience to make sure young people that access headspace Geelong get the help they are looking for.
headspace Geelong supports the 'no wrong door' approach, and we will always guide you to the appropriate service/s to meet your needs or the needs of those people you are endeavouring to support.
Management
Regional Manager: Dianne
Operations Manager: Bronagh
Clinical Services Manager: Tenille
MOST stands for (Moderated Online Social Therapy) it’s a free online platform for young people aged 12–25 (inclusive) who are on the headspace Geelong waitlist, currently seeing a headspace clinician or finishing their therapy journey.
It helps young people work towards their mental health goals at their own pace, providing personalised toolkits of proven tips, tricks & strategies to cope with difficult times and helping you feel better.
It also provides you a safe, supported, online community where you can connect with real people including, clinicians, peer workers, and even employment experts.
If you would like to know more & how to sign up, visit orygen.org.au/hellomost
Want to know more about how MOST can help your mental health journey? Take a look at Malamati's story:
headspace Geelong is one of the busiest headspace sites in Australia, delivering around 7300 occasions of services to more than 2000 young people each year.
As demand grows, access to immediate help is becoming increasingly difficult to provide and additional funds are being sought to boost our service delivery capacity.
By making a tax-deductible donation you will contribute directly to ensuring our community's young people receive timely access to the support they need.
If you are interested in making a donation, please contact the Community Engagement Coordinator.
If you are interested in fundraising for headspace Geelong please contact Tenille Favazza, Clinical Services Manager, Stride Mental Health.
PDF verison: headspace Halloween Boo Basket Giveaway - Terms and Conditions
headspace Halloween Boo Basket Giveaway – Terms & Conditions
Promoters:
- headspace Geelong, 105 Yarra Street, Geelong VIC 3220
- headspace Corio, 6/10-16 Station Street, Norlane, Victoria 3214
- headspace Ocean Grove, 78 Presidents Avenue, Ocean Grove, Victoria 3226
- Eligibility
- Entry is open to young people aged 12–25 years who live in Geelong, Corio, or Ocean Grove (Victoria, Australia).
- Entrants must follow and comment on the Instagram page of the relevant local headspace centre:
- @headspacegeelong
- @headspacecorio
- @headspace_oceangrove
- Staff, volunteers, and immediate family members of the headspace centres listed above are not eligible to enter.
- Entry Period
- Entries open on Friday 24 October 2025.
- Entries close at 11:59 PM AEDT on Tuesday 29 October 2025.
- Winners will be drawn on Wednesday 30 October 2025 and notified via Instagram direct message.
- How to Enter
To enter, participants must:- Live in Geelong and surrounding areas.
- Follow the Instagram page of their local headspace centre (@headspacegeelong, @headspacecorio, or @headspace_oceangrove).
- Comment on the relevant giveaway post sharing how they plan to make time and care for themselves this Halloween.
- Only one entry per person per location is permitted. No purchase is necessary to enter or win.
- Prize Details
- Three (3) winners will be selected — one from each location.
- Each winner will receive one (1) Boo Basket containing:
- A plush toy
- A mug
- A Halloween mask
- A pumpkin bucket
- A sensory toy and slime
- A mini block set
- A selection of assorted confectionery (Cadbury, Trolli, Zombie Chews, etc.)
- The total prize value for each basket is under $50 AUD.
- Prizes are not transferable, exchangeable, or redeemable for cash.
- Winners must collect their prize from their respective headspace local centre.
- Winner Selection and Notification
- Winners will be selected at random from eligible entries on each centre’s Instagram page.
- Winners will be contacted via Instagram direct message on 30 October 2025.
- If a winner does not respond within 3 days, the prize may be redrawn.
- General Conditions
- This giveaway is conducted in accordance with Victorian law. As the total prize value per winner is under $50, no permit is required.
- headspace centres reserve the right to verify eligibility and disqualify any entries that do not comply with these Terms & Conditions.
- By entering, participants consent to the use of their entry comment or first name for promotional purposes by the relevant headspace centre.
- This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.
- Privacy
- Entrant details will only be used for the purposes of administering the giveaway and contacting winners.
- Personal information will be handled in accordance with the headspace Privacy Policy: https://headspace.org.au/privacy-policy/.