Youth Focus in Perth, Western Australia | Non-profit organisation

Youth Focus

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 6266 4333

Address: 54 Goodwood Parade Burswood 6100 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.youthfocus.com.au

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25.01.2022 We're thrilled to open Northams new headspace satellite service, offering free counselling and greater mental health support for young people in the Wheatbelt town. Read the full media release: https://youthfocus.com.au/headspace-satellite-northam-open/

25.01.2022 Step up for young people and their mental health. We're challenging all Western Australians to walk 15km, 24km or 49km during Mental Health Week from 10 to 17 October and raise vital funds to prevent youth suicide. Sign up now at www.walkforme.org

24.01.2022 It's Women's Health Week! It's more important than ever to look after your overall health and wellbeing. This week is a great reminder to take time out to check in on your health, mental wellbeing and the women around you. For more information please visit https://www.womenshealthweek.com.au/

24.01.2022 We are now taking bookings for our in-school mental health programs for Term 3 and 4. Our Having a conversation about mental health program empowers Western Australian students with mental health awareness and equips them with the resilience and skills to cope with challenges and seek support from a trusted adult. For more information visit https://youthfocus.com.au/what-we-do/education/

23.01.2022 Looking for an exciting opportunity to work with us while making a real and lasting difference in your community? Check out our website for our latest vacancies: https://youthfocus.com.au/about/work-for-us/

22.01.2022 Coffee cafe update - our hard working team of student baristas got a malya lesson on brewing beans by Miss Sharon from Youth Focus yesterday! The girls made Miss Susan and Mr Adam a coffee in the office - and the response was two thumbs up!

22.01.2022 Aaliyah has come a long way in a year. From homeless and facing a range of mental health challenges, she is now on her way to a career in aged care the first graduate of our new Vocational Support Program. Read Aaliyah's story: https://youthfocus.com.au/first-vocational-support-program/

22.01.2022 The Hawaiian Ride for Youth has once again been confirmed as among the best events in Australia with the announcement of National Finalists in the 2020 Australian Event Awards. Will this iconic event take out the title of Australia's Best Event for the fourth time?!

21.01.2022 Did you know? Private Adult Counselling is available every Saturday at our offices in Burswood. This service is offered by experienced registered psychologists and counsellors who can support adults aged 26 and above in resolving their problems in a positive way. Make a booking during July for a 15% discount: www.privateadultcounselling.com.au

20.01.2022 Were pleased to partner with CBH Group to deliver our life-changing web counselling service in regional and remote areas. Find out more in the short clip below.

19.01.2022 Join our Narrogin team at Gnarojin Park to celebrate the start of Mental Health Week WA on Saturday 10 October!

19.01.2022 Last financial year, we supported a record number of almost 12,000 young Western Australians through our free and uncapped face-to-face counselling, outreach and education programs. That and more in our latest news

19.01.2022 The Western Australian Association for Mental Health is holding a series of community forums in Peel and surrounds for the Prevent Support Heal campaign. Find out more or register at http://preventsupportheal.org.au/events/

17.01.2022 Great news for our friends at Orygen. We're proud to be involved in this project! <3

16.01.2022 Youth Focus welcomes todays historic announcement of a new Close the Gap Agreement that commits to 16 new Indigenous welfare targets, including reducing suicide rates, boosting youth employment and increasing the proportion of people attaining Year 12 (or equivalent). See details here: https://www.closingthegap.gov.au/

16.01.2022 Some of the team and some of our awesome youth reference group members are socking it to suicide! Keep up the good work Youth Focus #sockit20 #WSPD20

15.01.2022 Are you aged 12 to 24 and have opinions or ideas about how to improve mental health support for young people? YACWA is running two consultations for the Mental ...Health Commission to feed into their Young People Priority Framework (YPPF). You will get a $70 EFTPOS voucher to thank you for your time and we will provide food and drinks Book now to secure your place and share with your friends! Forum 1: Thursday 8th October, 6pm to 8pm @ Foyer Oxford, 196 Oxford St, Leederville. Book here https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-and-aod-consulta Forum 2: Friday 9th October, 2pm to 4pm @ Cockburn Youth Centre. Book here https://events.humanitix.com/youth-mental-health-and-aod-co

14.01.2022 Today we celebrated the launch of Walk for Me with our colleagues across our diverse locations, all the way from headspace Geraldton to our head office in Burswood! Step up and walk for our young people at www.walkforme.org

12.01.2022 We kicked off the 2021 Hawaiian Ride for Youth in style, nestled in the picturesque grounds of the University of Western Australia.

12.01.2022 Were conducting a survey to better understand what makes it easier or harder for children and young people to use mental health services that arent delivered ...face-to-face, such as telehealth, digital health programs, web-chat and crisis lines. If youre the parent or carer of a child or young person aged 0-25 who has used or tried to use non-face-to-face mental health support, and you live in WA, wed love to hear from you. Take part in our survey and help us improve mental health services for children and young people in WA: https://tinyurl.com/mindthedistance

12.01.2022 We're registered with Shopnate! Imagine being able to make a donation to your favourite good cause every time you shop online and at no extra cost to you. Well, thats exactly how Shopnate works. Find out more below

11.01.2022 Are you a carer of a young person who lives or has lived with mental health issues? We are currently recruiting new members of our Carers Reference Group. Members provide input and feedback to improve our mental health services and programs as well as the experiences of other families and carers. For more information please visit https://youthfocus.com.au/what-we-do/carers-reference-group/

11.01.2022 Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia has launched its own 'COVID-19 Recovery Framework for Young People' to guide recovery in Western Australia as we continue forward through the pandemic. It paints a picture of a new normal and provides a vision for a more equal Western Australia. One where all young people are supported to thrive and participate meaningfully in the decisions that affect their lives. Find out more: https://www.yacwa.org.au//yacwa-covid-19-youth-recovery-f/

10.01.2022 It's been more than two months since we made our pledges! How's yours coming along?

09.01.2022 Let's sock it to suicide! Help spread awareness of mental health and suicide prevention by wearing your brightest pair of socks tomorrow for World Suicide Prevention Day. Start a conversation and tag #sockit20 #WSPD20

08.01.2022 Today is World Suicide Prevention Day. Around the globe, a person dies every 40 seconds by suicide and up to 25 times as many again make a suicide attempt. World Suicide Prevention Day is about our global community: to encourage us to engage with each other and to join together to spread awareness of suicide prevention.... For more information visit: https://www.iasp.info/wspd2020/

08.01.2022 Students from Pinjarra Senior High School and Gilmore College in Orelia have participated in our potentially life-saving mental health program, arming them with important skills to help themselves and others. Read more: https://youthfocus.com.au/alcoa-supports-youth-mental-heal/

08.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE. Were back with another exclusive event experience: Panorama. Docking soon at Perths newest venue.

07.01.2022 Take a look at the venue for our exclusive new event: PANORAMA. Get ready to board at: https://youthfocus.com.au/product/panorama/

07.01.2022 Today is our annual reminder that every day is the day to ask "Are you OK?" During these challenging times, connection is key. For more information on how to ask and importantly, what to say next visit: https://www.ruok.org.au/ A conversation could change a life.

06.01.2022 We were honoured to be the beneficiary of an employee morning tea at JLL recently, as part of the company’s month-long acknowledgement of Mental Health Month. Our Youth Reference Group member, Ally, and Partnerships Manager, Richard, spoke about our organisation and the vital services we offer before helping draw the raffle. Thank you so much for your support, JLL!

06.01.2022 Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of the 16 Days in WA to Stop Violence Against Women campaign. Violence against women is never okay. We all have a responsibility to prevent violence, call it out when we see it and provide support to those affected. If you or anyone you know requires support, please don't suffer in silence. Help is always available: ... - 1800RESPECT | 1800 737 732 - DVassist | 1800 080 083 - Lifeline | 13 11 14 - Men’s Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 000 599 - Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline | 1800 007 339 - Crisis Care | 1800 199 008

04.01.2022 Were challenging you to step up for youth mental health! Walk 15km, 24km or 49km during Mental Health Week from 10 to 17 October and raise vital funds to prevent youth suicide. Almost every week, one young Western Australian aged 12 to 25 takes their own life. By stepping up, you can help change this.... Register now at www.walkforme.org

03.01.2022 Sign up with The Difference today! It's a simple way to support our cause and give back to your community

02.01.2022 We're excited to share our Impact Report for April to June 2020. This quarter saw an increase in the number of young people we supported, as well as a large percentage of clients moving back to face-to-face counselling once COVID-19 restrictions were eased. Our latest report also features our first Vocational Support Program graduate and shares our latest campaign in the Peel region. Check it out! ... https://mailchi.mp/fb848e85592d/qir_q2_2020-1881646 See more

02.01.2022 Want to know how your small change can make a big change to the lives of young Western Australians? We’re excited to partner with The Difference a mobile app that uses technology to help change the world. Learn more at: the-difference.org... #makechange #makeadifference #changeforchange #smallchangemakeschange #thedifference

02.01.2022 headspace Northam is officially open! Young people aged 12 to 25 in Northam and surrounding communities will now have greater access to mental health support, with the opening of our new headspace satellite service. headspace Northam is open Tuesday to Thursday each week at 98 Fitzgerald Street, East Northam. The service aims to support young people in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, alcohol and drug issues and vocational support.... To make an appointment, please call 08 9621 5000, email [email protected] or simply walk in.

02.01.2022 Private Adult Counselling is now available for people aged 26 and above every Saturday at our Burswood office. For more information or to make an appointment, please visit www.privateadultcounselling.com.au

01.01.2022 Happy NAIDOC Week! This week, Australians will celebrate the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The 2020 theme is 'Always was. Always will be.' This theme recognises that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for more than 65,000 years. ... Find out more here: https://www.naidoc.org.au

01.01.2022 Last Friday, more than 100 Youth Focus supporters boarded Perth’s new floating venue, The Raft, for our exclusive fundraising event, PANORAMA. We are thrilled to announce that our generous supporters raised more than $135,000 - a huge success! Thank you to the Event Partners for the day, including Aquirian, Catalano's Seafood, Cathy Fogliani Event Consultancy and Management, Cove Legal, Dorper Lamb, Katharina Surtees Voice Over Artist, Pedersens Event Hire, Austral Fisheries (Skull Island Prawns), The Raft and Telethon7 Perth.

01.01.2022 Special announcement! We're excited to be joining forces with proud Noongar and Saibai Islander, Tyrown Waigana, for the artwork design of our Reconciliation Action Plan. Tyrown is one of Perth's best emerging Indigenous artists and designer of this year’s National NAIDOC poster. His winning entry - Shape of Land - was judged by the National NAIDOC Committee to have best illustrated the 2020 NAIDOC theme: Always Was, Always Will Be.... Find out more or download the poster here: https://www.naidoc.org.au/resources/get-your-poster

01.01.2022 HOW ART AND COOKING ARE HELPING KIDS OPEN UP ABOUT THEIR MENTAL HEALTH Making it safe for children to speak up about their mental health while cooking or creati...ng music and art can help save lives in remote WA, says clinical manager Delroy Bergsma. Mr Bergsma, who manages outreach services at Youth Focus, said he and his team collaborated with remote communities like Wiluna to deliver practical programs aimed at making young people feel less isolated while empowering them to open up about their head space. We find art and music come fairly naturally to people, he said. Its a good way of telling stories. For younger kids, even if its just describing their family and life they can do that through art. Or they can write that down and you can turn it into lyrics for a song. Listen to the full story on the program with Dinushi Dias (starts 14 minutes in): https://www.abc.net.au//programs/mornings/mornings/12418734 FOR SUPPORT, PLEASE CALL: Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800

01.01.2022 Chill out with SBS Australia and NITV this NAIDOC Week! Tune in for news, movies, documentaries and more all in celebration of this important week!