It's about support for general health, mental health, drug and
alcohol issues, and employment and education support. Our focus is
on early intervention and having a one-stop-shop approach to health
issues.
Have you been:
- Feeling depressed or anxious?
- Not coping at school?
- Having problems sleeping?
- Finding it hard to concentrate?
- Wanting to cut down your drinking or drug use?
- Bullied, hurt or sexually harassed?Having a tough time with
work or getting a job?
Do you have problems with:
- General physical health?
- Emotions and feelings?
- Nutrition and diet?
- Contraception?
- Drugs and alcohol?
- Sexual Health?
- Relationships?
- Family life?
What should I expect from headspace?
- Confidentiality
- Respect, no matter what the issue
- Non-judgemental staff
- Availability of a range of different workers &
services
- A youth-friendly environment
How do I make an Intake appointment?
You can make an appointment by calling 4661 1999 or by emailing
headspace@rhealth.com.au.
Or you can just drop in during our opening hours Monday-Friday
9am-5pm, or just ask your current health worker, your teacher or
your community agency about making a referral to
headspace Southern Downs.
What is an Intake appointment?
This is often the first step in talking to someone at
headspace. At an intake appointment, you can talk
to a Care Co-ordinator about why you want to come to headspace,
what you want to get out of it and where to next...
The Care Co-ordinator will set you up with the best person for you
to talk to on a regular basis, based on what you said at the
appointment and what your biggest concerns are.
What services does headspace Southen Downs have available?
Career counselling: Mondays 2pm - 4pm, on a
fortnightly basis.
Find out what you might be good at, explore your career options and
more...
Drug and Alcohol Counselling:On a weekly
basis.
Talk to an experienced drug and alcohol counsellor about any issues
concerning you or questions you may have of someone who's in the
know...
Psychologists, Social Workers, a Dietician, a Family
Therapist, and a GP for Mental Health support are available by
appointment.
The Care Co-ordinators can discuss these options with you.
Other options the Care Co-ordinator can discuss with you
include:
An appointment with our Psychiatrist is also available - via
referral from a GP.
eheadspace
eheadspace is another service offered by
headspace National for young people in need
of support, who are unable to seek help at a
headspace site - eg. they may live too far away or
don't have transport to a site, or just don't feel comfortable
walking into a site to ask for help.
You can access eheadspace by checking out their website:
https://www.eheadspace.org.au/
Or if you want to find out some more information first, look up
a FAQ page on the headspace
National website or check out the information sheet for workers
that headspace National
have created.