All headspace centres are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. The administration of funding is carried out locally by Primary Health Networks.
headspace provides early intervention mental health services for 12-25-year-olds along with promoting young people's wellbeing. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop to meet the unique needs of young people and those who support them. The four core streams – mental health, physical (including sexual) health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support, offer young people ‘wrap-around’ services at no or low-cost fee.
At a headspace centre, young people can access help from a range of health professionals such as a doctor, psychologist, social worker, counsellor, occupational therapist, youth worker, alcohol and drug worker or Aboriginal health worker.
Centres are designed not just for young people, but with them, to ensure they are relevant, accessible and meet the needs of young people and their families locally. As a result, no two headspace centres are the same, with each centre offering unique services that reflect the needs and services of its local community.
SEMPHN commissions these providers to operate headspace centres across the region:
- headspace Dandenong is operated by Eastern Access Community Health (EACH)
- headspace Narre Warren is operated by EACH
- headspace Pakenham is operated by EACH
- headspace Frankston is operated by Youth Support + Advocacy Service (YSAS)
- headspace Bentleigh is operated by Alfred Health
- headspace Elsternwick is operated by Alfred Health
- headspace Rosebud is operated by Youth Support + Advocacy Services (YSAS)
- headspace Hastings is operated by EACH
- headspace Malvern is operated by Access Health & Community
- headspace South Melbourne is operated by Access Health & Community
SEMPHN works closely with local headspace centres, lead agencies and consortia partners in our region, in supporting continuous quality improvement, improving service accessibility and ensuring integration with broader health programs and SEMPHN commissioned services to achieve better health outcomes for young people.
