Are you 12-25 and need someone to talk to?  At headspace Toowoomba, we've got your back.

If you

• are feeling down, stressed, or can't stop worrying.
• haven't felt like yourself for a long time.
• can't deal with school or finding it difficult to concentrate.
• are feeling sick or worried about your health.
• want to cut down on your drinking or drug use.
• want to talk about sexuality, identity, or relationships.
• are having difficulties with friendships.
• have sexual health issues or want to find out about contraception.
• are being bullied, cyberbullied, hurt, or harassed.
• are worried about work or study or if you're having money trouble.
• are worried about a friend or family member.

headspace Toowoomba can help.

At headspace Toowoomba, our primary focus is the wellbeing of Young People in the region, and we understand that getting help early is important in resolving problems effectively.

Our services are free or low cost and we make sure that your privacy and confidentiality are maintained and respected.  If headspace Toowoomba is seriously worried about your safety, or the safety of someone else they must, by law, try to keep everyone safe.  This means we may have to share our concerns with someone else.  You can talk to your headspace Toowoomba worker about confidentiality at any time, if you have questions, or need more information.

Please bring your Medicare card with you.  If you don't have a Medicare card, or you forget it, don't worry, we'll sort something out for you.  To make an appointment just call or drop into headspace Toowoomba!  Alternatively, you can ask a friend, teacher, parent, other family member, health worker, or community agency to contact headspace Toowoomba with you.

headspace Toowoomba has great access for Young People and their Family and Friends.  We have off street parking, disability friendly spaces, and access to interpreters.

You are welcome to bring family and friends with you if you wish.  We love it.

We understand that asking for help when you're not feeling yourself can sometimes be difficult or uncomfortable.

Because of this, headspace Toowoomba have made our referral process as easy as possible.

If you are 12-25

• You can refer yourself.
• You can have Family or Friends refer you (with your consent).
• Your Doctor can refer you.
• Your School, TAFE, University, or other Agency helping you, can refer you (with your consent) or assist you in making an appointment.

If you are under 16 years of age, we love if you can come with a parent, care giver, or support person for your first appointment.

To make an appointment

You can call us on 07 4639 9000.

You can drop in an see us at 1 Snell Street, Toowoomba QLD 4350.

If you require urgent, or out of business hours help, please call Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800, Lifeline - 13 11 14, or visit - eheadspace.com.au

Privacy

At headspace Toowoomba we take your privacy very seriously and anything shared with us is confidential.  We keep all your information on a secure database which is only available to headspace Toowoomba Workers.  The law stops us from sharing your information outside these people unless we have your permission.  Sometimes you do not want us to share your information and we respect that, however, there may be times when we need to talk to someone without your permission, such as; if you or someone else is at significant harm risk or if the law requires us to do so.

Cost

Care and Support is free.  We have bulk billed appointments using Mental Health Care Plans and General Practitioner Management Plans.  We also have in-kind support appointments with our Community Partners.

You don’t need to have a Mental Health Care Plan or General Practitioner Management Plan before contacting headspace Toowoomba and coming in for your first appointment.  These can be arranged for you with your own Doctor, after you attend.

Bulk Billing is where headspace Toowoomba, instead of charging you, can bill Medicare for the Care and Support that you receive.

In-kind support is where appointments are donated to headspace Toowoomba by our Community Partners to help Young People have a variety of Care and Support choices.

headspace Toowoomba workers are dedicated youth health professionals who can support you in a friendly, confidential, and non-judgemental environment.

Scott - centre manager

Favourite food? Indian - Saag Paneer. Dream pet? Whippets. Superpower of choice? Flying. Thing I love doing most? Thinking. My '3 wishes to change the world' would be? The world was secular, and science based; The world was free of animal cruelty and nature was valued; and The world was more caring, and health and happiness was a priority.

Cortnee - clinical lead

Favourite food? Sushi. Where do you see yourself in 5 years? Living life to the fullest and working with young people helping them to bring about change to enhance their wellbeing. What are your professional areas of interest? Youth Mental Health, Advocacy and Suicide Prevention, Intervention and Postvention.

Bec - senior intake worker

Areas of professional interest? Interested in how mainstream media and culture contribute to the under representation of women in power and how to challenge limiting gender stereotypes and create innovative and fun ways to educate our young people in this space in the hope of building greater self-esteem and confidence in Young People. Also really interested in holistic youth development and the impacts of trauma and how to create and support secure attachments which allow adults and Young People to develop self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and resilience over time. Favourite food? Chips and gravy but when I feel more adventurous, I love cooking and eating Thai food. Dream holiday? Road trip around Australia including the beautiful Tasmania. Favourite colour? Turquoise.

Brad - intake worker

What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend? I love nature.   My ideal thing would be for my home to be a place that I wanted to be at all weekend - having a pool, nice, lush gardens, and a workshop to make things. For now, however, I just enjoy going to the beach, going for drives, and enjoying the sunset over a campfire. Dream holiday? Interesting question. I have never been on a plane, but I would love to go to Thailand and see where my uncle lived and enjoy the culture. Would love to see the northern lights and would love to pack up and road trip across Australia on the coastline. Favourite colour? Funnily enough green like the headspace green. If I had to be specific maybe like an aqua kind of colour.

Tash - intake worker

Superpower of choice? To see into the future. Thing I love doing most? Painting, swimming at the beach, listening to music. My '3 wishes to change the world' would be? That all humans loved one another and acted as such; That humans treated animals and the environment better; and That we had more answers to life’s big questions. Dream holiday? Travelling around the Australian coastline for a year in a van.

Leah - intake worker

Favourite food? Tricky one. It’s a toss up between Dal Makhni or homemade peanut butter cookies. Superpower of choice? 100% would go with teleportation. Favourite colour? Yellow. Areas of professional interest? I’m super interested in youth mental health, child- and family- inclusive practice, and activism within the social work profession.  I am passionate about incorporating strengths-based and recovery-orientated approaches into my practice.  I also love research and someday I hope to undertake participatory action research.

Keren - intake worker

Favourite food? Sushi. Superpower of choice? Teleportation. Favourite colour? Blue. Things I love doing the most? 4x4; camping; skateboarding; cooking; and drawing. Dream pet? Giraffe.

Lilli - intervention worker

Favourite food? Pasta. Dream holiday? Scotland. Favourite colour? Green.

Deb - intervention worker

Dream Pet? Unicorn or a Labradoodle. Superpower of choice? Be able to fly. Things I love doing most? Going to the beach, reading, being with family and friends. My '3 wishes to change the world' would be? Peace; No poverty; and More open spaces. Professional areas of interest? Post Natal, working with children, psychosis. What is your favourite things to do on Weekend? Crafty things, go for coffee/lunch with friends, do things with my family.

Alice - intervention worker

Favourite food? Vietnamese. Superpower of choice? Time travel. What are your professional areas of interest? Working with children and in particular children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. What is your favourite thing to do on the weekend? A visit to the beach. Dream holiday? Culinary trip through Europe - eating all the food and drinking all the wine.

Bec - practice manager

Favourite food? Thai. Dream pet? Chimpanzee. Thing I love doing most? Spending time with family and friends.

Dan - practice administration worker

Favourite Colour? Blue. Dream holiday? Sunshine Coast. Things I love doing most? Painting. Playing Music.

Dannyel - practice administration worker

Favourite Colour? Purple. Dream Pet? Capybara. Things I love doing most? Camping. 4x4 driving. Spending time with my Dog.

Wilson - resident groover

Favourite Food? Cake O_O. Dream Pet? Young People. Things I love doing most? Hanging at headspace Toowoomba. Playing with my best friend Pickles. Playing with my headspace Ball.

What is our Youth Engagement Subcommittee (YES)?

Providing Young People with the opportunity to be heard.

There are a number of roles you can do as a YES Member, including

• Leading a project / event / fundraiser in our Toowoomba region;
• Represent headspace Toowoomba and Young People;
• Social media and website consultation and development;
• Research and evaluation of headspace Toowoomba Care and Support;
• Consultation around resource development such as, factsheets, brochures, etc.;
• Peer support and mentoring;
• Become a Media Spokesperson; and
• Have the opportunity to sit in a Chair, or Vice Chair position.

By getting involved you will

• Have the opportunity to have your say about Mental Health Care and Support at headspace Toowoomba;
• Develop new skills;
• Attend leadership training;
• Be given the opportunity to participate in Mental Health training opportunities;
• Meet and work with other Young People who are passionate about Mental Health; and
• Make a difference to Mental Health.

Expectations and requirement’s

• Attend YES Meetings (held every month).
• Participate in planning and attending events.
• headspace Toowoomba will provide some training to support you to participate in the above activities.

How do I get involved?

• Complete the YES Application Form and email it to headspacetwba@youturn.org.au or you can drop it into headspace Toowoomba at 1 Snell Street, Toowoomba, QLD

What is our Family and Friends Subcommittee (FaFS)?

Providing Family and Friends of Young People with the opportunity to be heard.

There are a number of roles you can do as a FaFS Member, including

• Leading a project / event / fundraiser in our Toowoomba region;
• Represent headspace Toowoomba;
• Social media and website consultation and development;
• Research and evaluation of headspace Toowoomba Care and Support;
• Consultation around resource development such as, factsheets, brochures, etc.;
• Peer support and mentoring; and
• Have the opportunity to sit in a Chair, or Vice Chair position.

By getting involved you will

• Have the opportunity to have your say about Mental Health Care and Support at headspace Toowoomba;
• Develop new skills;
• Attend leadership training;
• Be given the opportunity to participate in Mental Health training opportunities;
• Meet and work with other People who are passionate about Mental Health; and
• Make a difference to Mental Health.

Expectations and requirement’s

• Attend FaFS Meetings (held every month).
• Participate in planning and attending events.
• headspace Toowoomba will provide some training to support you to participate in the above activities.

How do I get involved?

• Complete a FaFS Application Form and email it to community.headspacetwba@youturn.org.au or you can drop it into headspace Toowoomba at 1 Snell Street, Toowoomba, QLD

Events

Any upcoming events will be advertised online on our Facebook and Instagram.

All activities are free unless otherwise noted and will be run by our friendly team.

Community Engagement

If you would like resources to distribute to young people aged 12-25 please email community.headspacetwba@youturn.org.au.

For all enquiries regarding presentations and community engagement activities please contact community.headspacetwba@youturn.org.au.  Please be advised that 2-3 weeks’ notice for presentations and events is appreciated.

We are so grateful to be supported by such an amazing community.

Fundraisers and donations assist us to raise awareness and educate the community on mental health and wellbeing.  They also help us to improve headspace Toowoomba, helping to make sure Young People have a positive experience when they visit us.

Fundraising

If you would like to organise a fundraiser for headspace Toowoomba, please get in touch with us at community.headspacetwba@youturn.org.au or on (07) 4639 9000.

Donations

If you would like to donate to headspace Toowoomba, please get in touch with our centre on (07) 4639 9000 or send an email to community.headspacetwba@youturn.org.au.

All donations over $2 are tax deductible.  Please let us know if you require a receipt for your donation.