headspace Western Melbourne

 

Congratulations from all the staff, young people, families and friends of headspace Western Melbourne to hWM Psychiatrist Professor Pat McGorry, Australian of the Year! Click here to read more

 

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Welcome to headspace Western Melbourne (hWM). hWM is a health service for all young people in the Maribrynong, Hobsons Bay, Wyndham and Brimbank areas. You might come to headspace if;

 

• You are aged between 12-25
• You need some help with your health
• You are having difficulty with something in your life
• You are worried about your mental health or feeling depressed or anxious
• You are worried about your drug and/or alcohol use
• You are worried about a friend or a family member

You can come to hWM and we will help you get the help you need.

 

YAC members John and Sarah performing positive messages at the BIG GIG

 

Our Services

hWM is about making sure that the young people in the West have the best support, access, information and services for health issues. Our hWM staff are experienced and passionate about working with young people and are very approachable. They include;

• General Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Psychiatrists
• Social Workers
• Occupational Therapists

 

hWM is located in the Visy Cares Hub Building.  

 

 

 

Click here to take a virtual tour and find out more about what the service offers!
    

The Access Team is also available to meet with and talk to young people through appointments or drop-in. They can spend time talking about how things are going and link you into other services you may need. Please feel free to call our reception and ask for the access team on 9091 8222 or drop in during their Duty Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 12pm – 5pm, Thursday 12pm – 7pm.

 

In addition to these services we also have a Community Capacity and Development Team whom you can visit or we can visit you. This team can come to your school, sports club or event and give you information about young people and mental health or run workshops about a particular health issue. They also run various programs for young people and their families including Youth Week Activities,  a Digital Arts Project and the Youth Advisory Committee. For further information regarding training or to make contact with a member of the Community Capacity Team please call 9091 8222 and ask for Carla.

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