{"id":5693,"date":"2024-05-24T16:30:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/?p=5693"},"modified":"2024-05-24T16:30:15","modified_gmt":"2024-05-24T07:00:15","slug":"increased-capacity-for-counselling-services-at-headspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/student-health-and-well-being\/2024\/05\/24\/increased-capacity-for-counselling-services-at-headspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Increased Capacity for Counselling Services at Headspace"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<p>Local headspace centres, which provide mental health and other types of support to young people have increased capacity. Details in the post.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The team here at <a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/support\/hcd\">Health, Counselling and Disability Services<\/a> recently received communications from <a href=\"https:\/\/headspace.org.au\/\">headspace<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve not heard of headspace before (not to be confused with the meditation app <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/\">headspace<\/a>), they are &#8220;Australia\u2019s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>They have <a href=\"https:\/\/headspace.org.au\/headspace-centres\/\">centres<\/a> around Australia where they &#8220;<span class=\"TextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">support<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">\u00a0young people with<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">mental health, physical health (including sexual health)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">,<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">\u00a0alcohol and other drug services, a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\">s well as<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW82083073 BCX0\"> work and study support&#8221;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The communication was about some increased capacity at those centres.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what you need to know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intakes Available Quickly<\/strong>: You can get an intake appointment within a few weeks, and if suitable, you can start psychological therapy or peer support within 1-2 weeks after that.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Wide Range of Services<\/strong>: Headspace provides free, confidential, youth-friendly support for mental health, alcohol and drug use, sexual health, and work or study services.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Immediate Referrals<\/strong>: There are no waitlists at most centres, so immediate referrals are welcome.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Youth-Friendly GPs<\/strong>: GPs are increasing their hours at the Onkaparinga, Marion, Edinburgh North and Adelaide centres.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Employment Support<\/strong>: Available at Edinburgh North and Onkaparinga centres.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need support, consider self-referring to one of the centres based on your location. Here are the links to make a referral:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Headspace Marion<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.sonder.net.au\/hsM-entry\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headspace Adelaide<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.sonder.net.au\/hsA-referral\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headspace Onkaparinga<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.sonder.net.au\/Onk-entry\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Headspace Edinburgh North<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.sonder.net.au\/hsEN-entry\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Of course, we have <a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/support\/hcd\">many of these services as well at Flinders<\/a>. But depending on your location, your needs and preferences, you might find one of the headspace centres better suited to your needs.<\/p>\n<p>If you are not sure if headspace might be a good option for you, feel free to make contact with our <a href=\"https:\/\/students.flinders.edu.au\/support\/hcd\/counselling\">counselling team<\/a> to have a conversation about it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local headspace centres, which provide mental health and other types of support to young people have increased capacity. Details in the post. 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