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headspace
Esperance
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83b Dempster Street, Esperance, Western Australia 6450
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Phone (08) 9034 5160
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headspace.e@hopecs.org.au
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About
If you ever feel that you:
- are feeling down or stressed or worried
- can't deal with school, bullying or struggling with friendships
- want to talk about sexual health, sexuality, identity or relationships, drinking or drug use
headspace Esperance is a safe place where you can come to have a yarn about any of these issues. We provide early intervention services to young people aged 12 to 25.
to book an appointment, download and complete our referral form and return it to us at headspace.e@hopecs.org.au.
call us on (08) 9034 5160 for any referral enquiries.
Our services are free!
Hours
- Monday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Tuesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Wednesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
- Thursday: 9:30am - 7:00pm
- Friday: 8:30am - 3:30pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
headspace Esperance is operated by Hope Community Services. 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, WAPHA.
Services
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Workers either on site or linked to the centre who can assist you with any alcohol or other drug concern.
Centres have a range of programs and activities for young people. Just ask your centre what they have on.
Mental health workers – which may include psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors and other workers – that can help if you're just not feeling yourself.
A group of young people who help with events and some decision making at a centre. Ask your centre about getting involved.
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Jobs and volunteering
Positions currently available at headspace Esperance
Deadline: 2 Nov 2025, 5:06 pm
- Permanent full-time role
- Location: Esperance, Western Australia
Looking for more than just a job?
In Esperance, you’ll find meaningful work and an incredible way of life. Located on the stunning southern coast of WA , Esperance offers the perfect mix of professional opportunity, community connection, and world-class natural beauty.
Imagine ending your workday at Lucky Bay, where kangaroos lounge on white sand and the ocean is crystal clear. Weekends are for exploring national parks, kayaking calm bays, hiking granite peaks, or visiting the iconic pink Lake Hillier. With great schools, sports clubs, and a growing arts and café scene, Esperance is a welcoming and vibrant coastal town.
About Us
At headspace Esperance, we’re a passionate team of Psychologists, Social Workers, a Youth Worker, Community Engagement Officer, and a Registered Mental Health Nurse. Our Lead Agency, HOPE Community Services, also runs the Goldfields Community Alcohol & Drug Service in town.
As the only youth-focused mental health service in the region, we support young people through counselling, case management, brief interventions, group programs, and outreach.
Being a newer service in a regional location, there’s lots of variety in the role, it’s a unique chance to make a real impact and build broad experience across youth mental health.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to provide clinical leadership and oversight to our headspace Esperance centre. This is a key position responsible for ensuring the clinical integrity and alignment of services with the headspace model, while providing day-to-day support and supervision to a passionate multidisciplinary team.
This leadership role will suit a dynamic and compassionate mental health professional with a deep understanding of youth mental health, a commitment to clinical governance, and the ability to drive quality service delivery in a regional context.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing clinical oversight and supervision of mental health staff
- Leading clinical review, performance support and reflective practice processes
- Ensuring services meet headspace model expectations and quality standards
- Supporting culturally appropriate, safe, and inclusive care for all young people
- Promoting continuous improvement in service delivery and governance
- Delegating appropriately while retaining overall clinical responsibility
What’s on Offer
- Full-time, permanent position based in Esperance, WA
- Salary: $110,102.72 + super + regional allowance
- Relocation assistance available through Rural Health West for the right candidate
- Generous salary packaging options to increase take-home pay
- Professional development and training opportunities
- Supportive and passionate team environment with a strong culture of collaboration
- The opportunity to live and work in beautiful Esperance, surrounded by white sandy beaches, national parks, and a relaxed coastal lifestyle
You’ll Need
- Tertiary qualification and registration as a mental health clinician (e.g., Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, or Mental Health Nurse)
- Relevant professional body registration (AHPRA, AASW) and mental health-specific training or endorsement
- Demonstrated leadership experience in managing multidisciplinary teams
- Experience providing clinical supervision, conducting assessments, and delivering evidence-based interventions to young people with moderate to severe mental health concerns
- Understanding of mental health and SEWB care for First Nations young people
- Ability to embed clinical governance and quality improvement frameworks
Why Hope?
At HOPE, we’re committed to creating a workplace that values safety, wellbeing, inclusion, and personal growth. We invest in our people, offering opportunities to learn, grow, and make lasting contributions to the communities we serve.
You'll be supported by a passionate, values-driven team that celebrates success and stands beside you during challenges.
Next Steps
If you're shortlisted, we’ll call you to discuss your experience and may invite you to an interview (online or in person).
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. HOPE values diversity in all its forms — including culture, language, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, and life experience.
For more information contact:
Name: headspace Esperance Manager
Phone: (08) 9034 5160
Email: hr@hopecs.org.au
More information
Our weekly groups promote peer connection and wellbeing for 12-25 year olds. After registering for these groups, they are a 'drop in', no obligations commitment. They meet after school hours, they are completely free, and we have yummy snacks available.
Weekly Groups Timetable:
Art Group: Tuesday 3:30pm - 4:30pm (during the school term):
This group meets during the school term, starting on the 2nd week of term, on Tuesday afternoons. It's a space to explore various forms of art and meet up with other art lovers.
Chill Space: Thursday 3:30pm - 4:30pm:
This group meets every Thursday, including during school holidays. It's a place to hang out, meet new people, play games or simply just chill.
Register for our weekly groups
Creative Coping
Creative Coping is a 5-week program for young people aged 12-15yrs to manage their physical and emotional wellbeing with creative coping skills. We will cover ways to become friends with your nervous system, cope with emotions and develop healthier connections with self and others.
In Term 4, this program will run from the 5th of November to the 3rd of December, meeting every Wednesday from 3:30 - 4:30pm. Register by letting a team member at headspace know, or get a family member to let us know. This can be done by giving us a call on (08) 9034 5160, registering online via the link below, or when visiting us at headspace Esperance.
Creative Coping meets in our group room; a quiet space with lounges, fidgets, weighted blankets and all that you need to feel comfortable to participate. We also share afternoon snacks!
Each week you will learn to notice when your body and mind feels safe and connected. Feeling safe and connected helps us to manage our emotions and feel empowered to know what to do when moments in life become challenging. By the end of the program, you will have a creative coping toolkit specific to you and your body to use with life’s ups and downs.
It is a small group of up to 6 people, with 2 headspace clinical team members. Having a smaller group of people makes it less intimidating for us to share in a respectful & comfortable environment. You only have to share if you feel comfortable and safe. Remember your sharing needs to be appropriate in a group environment!
Our headspace clinical team members are there to have a chat afterwards if you feel like you need some support about a topic that comes up in group discussions.
To make sure you get the best outcome from the group, it’s important to commit to coming to each of the 5 sessions. If you can’t make it to a session, you can let the staff at headspace know to keep you in the loop of what you may miss!
headspace Esperance Youth Advisory Group (YAG)
headspace Esperance have a dynamic group of young people who work closely with the staff to ensure that headspace Esperance is a relevant and youth friendly service.
Being apart of the YAG gives you heaps of opportunities to get involved in shaping headspace Esperance as a service and promoting headspace in the wider community. YAG are involved in planning and delivering events in Esperance such as Mental Health Week, NAIDOC week, R U OK Day, IDAHOBIT and other special events that headspace Esperance are a part of.
Young people join because they want to make a difference in the Esperance community. It is a great way to get involved and make changes for young people in the area. There is always the potential to go on and be involved on a National level with the headspace youth national reference group hY NRG.
The commitment we ask of young people is they attend monthly meetings (held after school hours).
If you are keen to join YAG or to find out more about what YAG does contact Sarah on 0477 583 869 or email: sarah.levy@hopecs.org.au
Community Engagement Requests
headspace Esperance recognises the importance of increasing awareness and reducing stigma of mental health in the community. The role of the Community Engagement team is to:
- raise awareness of headspace services
- educate about youth mental health, healthy coping strategies and help-seeking skills, and
- challenge stigma that surrounds mental health and related youth issues.
We can deliver a range of community engagement activities to groups of young people, family and friends, and others who support young people, for example:
- Presentations (in-person or online)
- Panel discussions
- Workshops
- Expo stalls
- Centre tours
For all requests please complete the Community Engagement Request Form. Due to a high number of requests and staff capacity, please allow a maximum of 2 weeks response time. We try to support as many services and schools as possible, but we do not always have the capacity to accommodate every request.
Presentations
The Community Engagement team provides a standard 60 minute presentation which includes:
- An overview of headspace services and how to access support.
- What is mental health?
- How you can help a friend.
- Tips for a healthy headspace
- Eheadspace
For all presentations:
- We require a minimum of 10 people.
- Please allow two weeks for standard presentations.
- Please allow at least two month's planning time before requesting a date for a customised presentation.
- We require two consultation meetings prior to the proposed date. Firstly, to assess your organisational needs and the context for the presentation. Secondly, to confirm the presentation outline prior to delivering.
- Please note that we do not provide presentations as an intervention to address situational crisis.
Workshops
headspace Esperance can offer workshops and school holiday activities to schools, youth centers, community groups and organisations. Contact us to see how we can engage with young people in our community.
- The same criteria for us to deliver our presentations applies to our workshops.
- Please allow a minimum of 2 months to allow for planning of workshops in addition to meetings.
- Please note that we do not provide workshops on mental health first aid.
headspace Schools & Communities
headspace Schools & Communities is an early intervention and independent service that assists schools to optimise the health and wellbeing of students.
Workshops available for students:
- Let’s Talk About It: Mental Health
- Looking out for your friends: Notice, Ask, Connect
- Standing Strong: Bullying & Mental Health
- Transitions: Primary to Secondary
- Transitions: Leaving School
- Self-care: looking after your mental health
- Naming & understanding our emotions
Workshops available for parents and carers:
- Supporting young people: Notice, Ask, Connect
For more information visit https://headspace.org.au/schools/
Stalls
headspace Esperance can offer a stall at your next event with pamphlets, brochures, merchandise and friendly faces!
Networking
headspace Esperance is committed to building and developing relationships in the Esperance Community and we would love to be a part of your next networking event!
headspace Esperance hosts the Esperance Youth Interagency Network bi-monthly meeting. If you would like to be apart of this network, please get in contact with our community engagement officer, Rani Smart, on rani.smart@hopecs.org.au.
Merchandise
Please contact us with your request. As headspace receives a large volume of requests for merchandise only, we may not have requested stock available at times.
headspace Esperance is committed to providing the best possible service to young people, their family and friends. We welcome and value your feedback so we can improve the services we provide.
There are a few ways that you can provide feedback to headspace Esperance:
- Call: (08) 9034 5160
- Email: headspace.e@hopecs.org.au and title the email subject "Feedback"
- Complete the electronic headspace feedback form
- Complete the paper copy feedback form and send it through post, email or by dropping it in.
The paper copies and electronic copies of the feedback forms are also kept in reception.
Thank you, we appreciate the thought and time that goes into providing all kinds of feedback.
headspace National
If you would like to provide your feedback on a National Level:
Complete the feedback form. *this feedback will go directly to headspace National
headspace National Office: (03) 9027 0100