Western Melbourne
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 WMh and we will help you get the help you need.
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 in to 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 and Friday 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, Poni or Alyssa.
News & events
Welcome to Headspace Network News 4th edition.pdf.
Contents inldude:
hWM Update from Nick Prendergast (EO)
What is OSCH WorldCare?
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Take a virtual tour of headspace Western Melbourne, find out who can access the service, how to access the service, see where it is located and meet s... more
Welcome to the 3rd edition of headspace Western Melbourne Network News.
Contents include:
headspace WM update
Research update at hea... more
headspace Western Melbourne would like to take the opportunity to introduce our consortium partners:
ORYGEN Research Centre
ORYGEN Youth Health, N... more
Welcome to the second edition of headspace Western Melbourne Network News.
Contents include:
- headspace Western Melbourne Update
- ... more
Training
11/12/2008
Welcome to headspace Western Melbourne Training Calendar for 2009.
We offer a range of training that promotes cross-sectorial relationship b... more
16/06/2009 - 31/12/2009
"The Navigator" is a fantastic Youth Mental Health Training Resource that has been developed for workers in the West (2009). The calendar includes tra... more