headspace Townsville in Townsville, Queensland | Community organisation

headspace Townsville

Locality: Townsville, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4799 1799

Address: 2 - 14 Sporting Drive 4817 Townsville, QLD, Australia

Website: https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/townsville/

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25.01.2022 Come and have some cool jams with us - you don't have to be a musician to join in!!!

24.01.2022 It was amazing to see the community at Riverway this morning chalking about mental heath and spreading positive messages. These messages show that it is ok to seek help when you’re struggling with your mental health. #HitTheStreets2020 #positivevibes #headspace

24.01.2022 Last week in the Men's Group we got into some creative activities including drawing designs on t-shirt's and on skateboard decks as well. Drawing and designing are great ways to keep you mentally healthy and the guys really enjoyed it!

23.01.2022 Free group: 12-25 years of age. ATTENTION SONGWRITERS! Are you just starting out, wanting to have fun and hang with other song writers? Are you looking for the skills and techniques to bust out of a rut?... Book yourself in for this! Facilitated by the excellent and amazing Tess Higgins: Song writer, musician, performer and educator. Check out the poster for more information. To book your spot or for more information call Eugene: 4799 1799

21.01.2022 Men’s group is a perfect place to unwind, make new friends and try new things. Men’s group is for young men aged 15-25 and is on Wednesday fortnights from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. For more information contact 4799 1799

20.01.2022 Our Youth Reference Group (YAChT) is having an open night this Thursday from 6pm to 8pm. If you are passionate about mental health, aged 15 to 25, and would like to find out more about the exciting projects our reference group are part of, come along to our open meeting and see what it's like to be a local youth advocate. Please RSVP your attendance to Nicky on 4799 1799 or [email protected] Who: Anyone aged 15 - 25... When: Thursday 20th August 6pm - 8pm Where: The Youth Hub, 2-14 Sporting Drive, Riverway See more

19.01.2022 WOW... The Wheel of Well-being (WOW) online course is now available to Townsville locals for FREE. Enrol today to start your self-paced journey to improving your health and well-being.

18.01.2022 Unfortunately our Shine group for young women has been cancelled tonight. We hope to see everyone at the next group on Tuesday 3rd November from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. To find out more about our social groups please contact our office during open hours on 4799 1799.

17.01.2022 The Garbutt Men's Group visited our young men's group last week and we had a really positive experience sharing stories and advice about supporting ourselves and supporting each other as well - we look forward to catching up with them again in the future!

15.01.2022 Unfortunately our Shine group for young women has been cancelled for tomorrow night 17/11/2020. We hope to see everyone at the next group on Tuesday 1st of December from 5:30pm until 7:30pm. We apologies for any inconvenience. To find out more about our social groups please contact our office during open hours on 4799 1799.

15.01.2022 If you are 12 17 years old and have a passion for music then Jamm Time might be for you. Jamm Time is social group that is on Thursday fortnights from 3:30pm to 5pm here at headspace Townsville. You don’t need to be a rockstar or even know how to play an instrument. Jamm Time is a perfect space to jam and meet new people. For more information contact 4799 1799

15.01.2022 Free group: 12-25 years of age Mask Making Workshop 14&15 of April 11am-1pm... Strange creatures and alternate personas? What will you make? Have some fun with paper mache. Get messy, get creative. See poster for more details for further information call Eugene: 4799 1799

15.01.2022 Take a look at these great activities at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery over the school holidays!

14.01.2022 To celebrate NAIDOC week last week, headspace staff collaborated in a fun activity colouring in different sections of this years fantastic Naidoc poster 'Always was, always will be'. It was a great way for us all to come together and reflect on the remarkable cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples (:

14.01.2022 Become a registered Street Librarian today! A street library provides a publicly accessible space for sharing books that teach, intrigue and engage. The books c...ome and go; you don't need to check them in or out Take a book - if you see a book you'd like to read from the street library, take it! Give a book - not going to read that book again? Leave it at any street library for others to enjoy. Share a book - return your book to a street library around the city, or pass it on to a friend, neighbour or relative. Building a love of books and reading in your community can begin in your front garden Apply now https://bit.ly/3fQsZBh

14.01.2022 Understanding our emotions is an important part of mental health. Before we can understand our emotions, a good place to start is to observe our emotions and wh...at it is we are actually feeling. By getting better at understanding our emotions, we can get better at choosing how to respond to them. To learn more about emotions visit > bit.ly/2EyhjGe.

12.01.2022 BRAINTEASER TIME Leave your answers in the comments.

12.01.2022 We are excited to announce that we have partnered with CityLibraries Townsville to offer FREE activity packs this school holidays with our new kids workshop, Se...cret Gardens! Pick up a FREE Secret Garden workshop pack from your closest Townsville CityLibraries branch from Saturday the 19th September. Be sure to check out the fun tutorial video here> https://bit.ly/2RAQq8b and see where your imagination takes you! Packs are available on a first come first serve basis, so get in quick!

11.01.2022 Feeling worried about your job prospects? Access free job search support, to help get you on the right path. Call us today on 4799 1799.

11.01.2022 Our very first Shedspace Songwriting Workshop was a massive success! It was a bubbling cauldron of creative energy, ideas and new skills. Shout out to all our participants for their bravery, curiosity and tenacity. You were amazing listeners and contributors. Go forth and create! Big props to facilitator Tess Higgins, an excellent guide and font of ideas. Thanks to RASN, Arts Queensland and NAPHL for your generous support.

10.01.2022 Jamm Time is on again this afternoon!!

09.01.2022 Meet Kingsley Kingsley is our super amazing GP and has been our centre Doctor for 10 years. Kingsley has many interesting stories and talents and is well known for his music and even has a growing YouTube channel. What you might not know about him is while on safari in Zambia he swam in the infamous Devils Pools. Check out this incredible tourist destination and you’ll know what makes Kinsley one of our most daring staff members.... #DareDevil #GPsofheadspace #meetheadspace

09.01.2022 Free group: 12- 25 years of age The Shedspace SoundCloud Compilation Album Project Attention All Young Music Artists!... There are still some spots free for this project. In a nutshell: bring your songs, collaborate as much or as little as you need and record a track at Shedspace. What's created will be the album. Concert to follow. For more information and to book a spot call Eugene: 4799 1799

07.01.2022 Some great group events this week at headspace (: Our Jamm Time group put on a Christmas concert for relatives at the Shedspace facility and the Men's group shot some hoops at the upgraded basketball courts on Bamford Lane. Fun times!!

07.01.2022 Come along and celebrate headspace day. Everyone is welcome to come along and check out our 7 super stations, collect all 7 stamps and go into the draw to win a Nintendo Switch!!!! Everyone's welcome :) #headspace #headspaceday #smallstepseveryday

07.01.2022 Shedspace Art has wrapped up for the first quarter of the year! There was so much arting carried out and good vibes created. Big shout out to all who attended! Have a look, is one of your pieces here? Art begins again Tuesday 26th of April 3:30-4:30 with "Tuesday Is Art Day"... It is what it is. See more

06.01.2022 Today is R U OK Day. This year, the message is 'There's more to say after R U OK?' It's hard to know what to say if someone tells you they aren't ok. Listening ...to their concerns, encouraging them to take action and checking-in regularly after your chat are three great places to start. After today, keep the conversation going and make each day a good day to check in with loved ones. A conversation could change a life. Get some tips on what to say after R U OK at https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask.

05.01.2022 Participate in a short survey on improving mental health support for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Young people and go into the draw to win a $100 gift voucher! We are looking for Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community members aged 14 - 25 Australia wide to be part of this important project. If this is you or you know someone who might be interested in participating, please click on the following link to enter the survey and find out more: https://www.sur...veymonkey.com/r/headspaceforyoungpeople #coxinallridgeway #headspace #indiginoushealth #mentalhealth #culturalpractice #culturalsafety

04.01.2022 Don't forget to head down to Riverway this Saturday to chalk about mental health. #HitTheStreets2020

04.01.2022 There's some fantastic sculpture art to see at our local galleries - including this!

04.01.2022 It's great to involved with a Townsville City Council event again - celebrating the finish of the new mural artworks at Riverway Skate park with stencil art workshops for young people. Come on down!!

04.01.2022 Our fun music & social group is on again tomorrow afternoon!

01.01.2022 Today Be Kind went around and dropped off raffle tickets to multiple day care centres; giving more people the chance to win this Cubby House. Funds raised from ...this raffle go directly to local mental health with the funds being distributed between Be Kind & headspace Townsville Thank you to the following Day Care Centres for jumping on board and supporting mental health. Kirwan St Mary MacKillop Early Learning Centre Rupertswood Kids World Riverview Play Centre Vickers Road Community Childcare Centre Little Zebra Condon Condon Kids Early Learning Centre Little Zebra Early Education If you would like to support Be Kind and help raise funds for mental health by selling raffle tickets out of your business/organisation let us know and we will be sure to set you up :D RAFFLE WILL BE DRAWN OCTOBER 11th @ the annual KINDNESS WALK EVENT; you do not have to be present at the event to win. You can also purchase tickets online here https://go.rallyup.com/kindnesscubby

01.01.2022 Shedspace Free group:12-25 years of age Uke Can Do It! every Monday starting 26th of April 3:30-4:30 Turn up to strum and sing a tune or two!... Ukuleles are provided See more

01.01.2022 Hey all you creative writers - check this out!