headspace provides free, early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years old and their friends and family. Promoting the wellbeing of young people, headspace delivers support across mental health, physical health, work and study and alcohol and other drug needs. Young people do not require a formal referral.
e-mental health clinic
A free e-mental health clinic is available for young people accessing headspace Penrith. It can be accessed either at the centre in a youth friendly space or remotely once assigned a log-in.
Publicly available mental health information and self-help resources.
Self-help resources and low intensity interventions, including digital mental health, group and peer supports.
A mix of self-help resources, including digital mental health and low intensity interventions. Also psychological services for individuals who require them.
High intensity services including periods of intensive intervention that may involve multidisciplinary support. Where issues may be persistent or episodic without a high level of risk, complexity or disability.
Intensive team-based specialist assessment and intervention (typically state/territory mental health services) with involvement from a range of different mental health professionals including case managers, psychiatrists, allied health workers, and GPs. Includes a high level of risk, disability or complexity.