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headspace Adelaide

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 1800 063 267

Address: 173 Wakefield Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.headspace.org.au/adelaide

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23.01.2022 have you listened to our latest podcasts yet? S3 Episode 3: looking at anxiety from a lived experience perspective S3 Episode 4: flipping the script, changing the narrative on bpd ... To listen, search for ‘headspace Sessions Podcast Adelaide’ on any of your favourite podcast platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Podplay, Stitcher, Podtail and SoundCloud) On October 21 as part of headspace Day we will be launching season 4 of the podcast at a special live televised event across social media with our centre, headspace Onkaparinga and headspace Edinburgh North with our friends at PodBooth #excited headspace

20.01.2022 Our community engagement team have popped into the podcast studio this morning to give an update on groups and activities happening at the centre this month. Listen here...

20.01.2022 S3 Episode 4: flipping the script, changing the narrative on bpd As part of Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Week, we are 'Flipping the Script: Changing the Narrative on BPD'. We are joined by Sam, who shares her lived experience of BPD, along with Kristy a mental health professional who chats about BPD from a clinical perspective. Listen here: https://soundcloud.com//s3-episode-4-flipping-the-script-c or via Spotify, Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast p...latform. If you would like more information on Borderline Personality Disorder we would recommend the following websites; - Project Air Strategy (www.projectairstrategy.org) - Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative of South Australia (www.sahealth.sa.gov.au) - Borderline Personality Disorder SA (www.bpdsa.com.au) - Orygen Mental Health (www.orygen.org.au) - National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (www.bpdaustralia.org) This podcast shares the story of a person with borderline personality disorder who prefers to be known as Sam. This episode is led by: Claire (Community Engagement Officer), Kristy (Guest - Clinical Senior Nurse, Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative) and Sam (Guest). The podcast project is brought to you by the headspace Adelaide Youth Reference Group and Youth Ambassadors. Produced and edited with support from Shane (Youth Services Community Engagement Team Leader). If you or someone you know is in need of crisis or suicide prevention support, please contact: - Lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia) - Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (Australia) Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are from young people and staff involved at headspace Adelaide, or are guests invited to be interviewed. Information provided should not be taken as clinical advice.

20.01.2022 CLOSING SOON! Applications for our headspace Talkin' About Your headspace Youth Ambassador (TAYhYA) volunteer program are closing soon. Not sure if you're the right fit to be one of our volunteers? Check out our program info below: Do you love public speaking? Are you a university student or sports club member?... Are you looking for an opportunity to help promote positive mental health and encourage early help seeking? TAYhYA is a unique peer based program. Our volunteers attend secondary schools and sports clubs to facilitate interactive mental health workshops. Ambassadors also attend schools during lunchtime and host a range of activities to students. The program also includes in-house orientation ‘client meet and greet’ sessions with new young people who are referred to headspace centres for counselling. Ambassadors welcome clients to the service by providing an overview of what to expect at headspace, a tour of the centre, introduce our group program and provide helpful tips and resources to use between appointments. This time we are rolling out the program across four headspace centres: Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion (opening early 2021) and Onkaparinga. Select your preferred centre within the application form. To find out more information and to apply, go to: https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 26, 9AM Happy Applying!

17.01.2022 Last night we were grateful to support our lead agency, Sonder, in their delivery of their Continuing Professional Development training: Psychosis and young people: Assessment, intervention and treatment. Staff from our headspace Adelaide clinical team were able to give an overview of our service and discuss why early intervention in the treatment of psychosis is important. We also heard from one of our Youth Reference Group members as they shared their story of utilising our service. It was a powerful night and great to connect with healthcare professionals. We are always open to delivering overviews of our service. Please feel free to get in touch at [email protected] if you would like more details.

15.01.2022 Are you a family member or friend supporting a young person who is currently receiving support at headspace Adelaide? If so, we would love to hear from you! If you have a few minutes to spare, please complete our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/famfriend2

15.01.2022 S3 Episode 3: looking at anxiety from a lived experience perspective This follow up episode from season one continues the conversation around anxiety. This time we invited headspace Youth Peer Support Workers into the studio to share a lived experience perspective. We also explore how COVID-19 has impacted young people’s anxiety levels and speak about some coping strategies to deal with this. Recorded live via various locations on Zoom.... Listen here: https://soundcloud.com//s3-episode-3-looking-at-anxiety-fr or via Spotify and Apple Podcasts. This episode is led by: Sophie (Functional Recovery Team Clinician), Tayla (Youth Peer Support Worker) and Tu (Youth Peer Support Worker). The podcast project is brought to you by the headspace Adelaide Youth Reference Group and Youth Ambassadors. Produced and edited with support from Shane (Youth Services Community Engagement Team Leader). If you or someone you know is in need of crisis or suicide prevention support, please contact: - Lifeline on 13 11 14 (Australia) - Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 (Australia) Disclaimer: Views and opinions expressed in this podcast are from young people and staff involved at headspace Adelaide, or are guests invited to be interviewed. Information provided should not be taken as clinical advice.

13.01.2022 October is Mental Health Month! This month we are exploring #musicthatmatters, highlighting tunes that share important messages about our mental health. Going along with this theme, we are excited to announce registrations are now open for EQUALISER 2021! ... Facilitated by Music SA, EQUALISER is a 6 week program for female identifying and non-binary young people aged 18-25 to connect, share and create with each other under the mentorship of local female music industry practitioners to produce an original song and music video. The participants final creation, along with a short documentary that uncovers the program’s process will be unveiled at the 2021 UNESCO global conference. The program is completely free and places are limited, so we encourage you to not delay in submitting an application. For more information and to register your interest in the program, please email [email protected]

13.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day and earlier this week community engagement team popped into the podcast studio to give an update on groups and other activities happening at the centre. Listen here (volume up)...

13.01.2022 It's #transawarenessweek !! This is a time where, as described by our friends @glaad, transgender people and their allies take action to bring attention to the community by educating the public about who transgender people are, sharing stories and experiences, and advancing advocacy around the issues of prejudice, discrimination, and violence that affect the transgender community. Our Youth Reference Group member Steven has taken some time to write about the importance of this week and being a strong ally. Check it out here: bit.ly/2UmUN7Z

10.01.2022 When social media campaign planning goes next level... something exciting is coming soon for Mental Health Week #watchthisspace

10.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day. With the challenges of this year, mental health and wellbeing has never been more important. So this year, the message from Mental Health Australia is simple: "Look after your mental health, Australia." To discover more tips on what you can do to fulfil that promise, visit lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia.org.au... #LookAfterYourMentalHealthAustralia. See more

08.01.2022 Happy #NAIDOCWeek2020! This #NAIDOCWeek we are celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples across Australia. We recognise the spiritual and cultural connection to country and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first farmers, first botanists, first scientists, first diplomats, first astronomers and first artists.... To take part in the NAIDOC week celebrations and learn more, click here> www.naidoc.org.au

05.01.2022 Our podcast is back soon! Great to be in the studio today #podcast #headspacerads #adelaide #southaustralia

05.01.2022 Reminder: Applications for our headspace Talkin' About Your headspace Youth Ambassador (TAYhYA) volunteer program are open NOW!! Not sure if you're the right fit to be one of our volunteers? Check out our program info below: Do you love public speaking?... Are you a university student or sports club member? Are you looking for an opportunity to help promote positive mental health and encourage early help seeking? TAYhYA is a unique peer based program. Our volunteers attend secondary schools and sports clubs to facilitate interactive mental health workshops. Ambassadors also attend schools during lunchtime and host a range of activities to students. The program also includes in-house orientation ‘client meet and greet’ sessions with new young people who are referred to headspace centres for counselling. Ambassadors welcome clients to the service by providing an overview of what to expect at headspace, a tour of the centre, introduce our group program and provide helpful tips and resources to use between appointments. This time we are rolling out the program across four headspace centres: Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion (opening early 2021) and Onkaparinga. Select your preferred centre within the application form. To find out more information and to apply, go to: https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 26, 9AM Happy Applying!

04.01.2022 IT IS FINALLY HERE! OUR 2021 VOLUNTEER INTAKE: Talkin’ About Your headspace Youth Ambassadors (TAYhYA) FOMO? APPLY NOW https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9... Do you love public speaking? Are you a university student or sports club member? Are you looking for an opportunity to help promote positive mental health and encourage early help seeking? TAYhYA is a unique peer based program. Our volunteers attend secondary schools and sports clubs to facilitate interactive mental health workshops. Ambassadors also attend schools during lunchtime and host a range of activities to students. The program also includes in-house orientation ‘client meet and greet’ sessions with new young people who are referred to headspace centres for counselling. Ambassadors welcome clients to the service by providing an overview of what to expect at headspace, a tour of the centre, introduce our group program and provide helpful tips and resources to use between appointments. This time we are rolling out the program across four headspace centres: Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion (opening early 2021) and Onkaparinga. Select your preferred centre within the application form. To find out more information and to apply, go to: https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 26, 9AM

03.01.2022 Meet our Clinic Nurse, Mandy We wanted to give a special shout out to Mandy who won the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Federation’s Student of the Year Award! Mandy has been a part of the headspace team for several years, during which she worked to complete her Enrolled Nurse Diploma (END) and Bachelor of Nursing. Throughout her degree she received outstanding grades, supported her family as the sole care giver and worked at our centre. She shows a clear dedication to pr...oviding supportive care to young people who come through our centre. We are so proud and grateful to have Mandy on our team!

02.01.2022 Hey everyone! We just wanted to share some info about an awesome new ground breaking play titled 'Claire Della and the Moon', being put on by some friends of ours, which shines a spotlight on mental health in young people. It opens this weekend! Check out this story by The Adelaide Review for more information and for a link to book tickets: https://www.adelaidereview.com.au//the-gently-cosmic-play/... Photo Credit: The Adelaide Review Madness of Two

02.01.2022 Our Youth Reference Group met up over Zoom and in-person earlier this week. 2020 has thrown a lot of challenges for our volunteers, so it was good to get together and focus on our recent experiences and translating these into some exciting projects coming up this month for Mental Health Week/Month and headspace Day.

02.01.2022 Last week we got to hang out with some awesome young people who were attending the Sammy D Adulting 101 group. We talked about the importance of mental wellbeing and ensuring we are making time in our lives to keep our headspace healthy. The Sammy D Foundation empowers young people to make positive life decisions for a better community. Thanks to @sammydfoundation for inviting us along to have a chat! Are you interested in public speaking? Are you a university student or s...ports club member? Are you looking for an opportunity to help promote positive mental health and encourage early help seeking? Applications are now open for our 2021 volunteer intake: Talkin’ About Your headspace Youth Ambassadors (TAYhYA)! TAYhYA is a unique peer based program. Our volunteers attend secondary schools and sports clubs to facilitate interactive mental health workshops. Ambassadors also attend schools during lunchtime and host a range of activities to students. The program also includes in-house orientation ‘client meet and greet’ sessions with new young people who are referred to headspace centres for counselling. Ambassadors welcome clients to the service by providing an overview of what to expect at headspace, a tour of the centre, introduce our group program and provide helpful tips and resources to use between appointments. This time we are rolling out the program across four headspace centres: Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion (opening early 2021) and Onkaparinga. Select your preferred centre within the application form. To find out more information and to apply, go to: https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 26, 9AM

01.01.2022 APPLICATIONS OPEN! OUR 2021 VOLUNTEER INTAKE: Talkin’ About Your headspace Youth Ambassadors (TAYhYA) FOMO? APPLY NOW https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 Do you love public speaking?... Are you a university student or sports club member? Are you looking for an opportunity to help promote positive mental health and encourage early help seeking? TAYhYA is a unique peer based program. Our volunteers attend secondary schools and sports clubs to facilitate interactive mental health workshops. Ambassadors also attend schools during lunchtime and host a range of activities to students. The program also includes in-house orientation ‘client meet and greet’ sessions with new young people who are referred to headspace centres for counselling. Ambassadors welcome clients to the service by providing an overview of what to expect at headspace, a tour of the centre, introduce our group program and provide helpful tips and resources to use between appointments. This time we are rolling out the program across four headspace centres: Adelaide, Edinburgh North, Marion (opening early 2021) and Onkaparinga. Select your preferred centre within the application form. To find out more information and to apply, go to: https://bit.ly/2JCuxV9 APPLICATIONS CLOSE NOVEMBER 26, 9AM #volunteer #adelaide #southaustralia #australia #psychology #socialwork #occupationaltherapy #nurse #doctor #student #university #sport