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Provides Mental Health Assessments and therapy services to children and young people aged 5-17.
Bridging the Gap Child Youth and Family Centres
We have a small friendly team of Youth Counsellors, Art Therapists, Family Counsellors, Financial Counsellors and Youth Workers.
Counselling for Young peop
Cancer Hub
Cancer Hub is here to help families impacted by cancer (with children aged 0-25) more easily access the practical and emotional support they need.
Their ch
Child and Youth Mental Health Services ( CYMHS)
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District has a specialist mental health service for children and young people. This is called the Child and Youth Mental He
Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Program
The Early Psychosis Intervention (EPI) Team sees young people aged 12-24 who are experiencing, or who are likley to experience psychosis for the first time.
Feel the Magic
Feel the Magic is an Australian charity providing early intervention grief education programs for kids aged 7 to 18, who are experiencing pain and isolation d
Hawkesbury Family Support Service
Hawkesbury Family Support Service provides home visits or centre-based sessions. This service provide information and referral, counselling and support to fam
headspace Hawkesbury
headspace Hawkesbury provides free information, support and services to young people, aged 12 - 25, and their families and friends. They can help with mental
headspace Katoomba
headspace provides free, early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years old and their friends and family. Promoting the wellbeing o
headspace Lithgow
headspace provides free, early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years old and their friends and family. Promoting the wellbeing o
headspace Penrith
headspace provides free, early intervention mental health support to young people aged 12-25 years old and their friends and family. Promoting the wellbeing o
headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program (hYEPP)
headspace Youth Early Psychosis Program offers free and confidential support for young people (12-25yrs) who are experiencing an early episode of psychosis or
Healthy Connections Clinical Psychology
At Healthy Connections, our genuine desire is to improve mental well-being by fostering healthy connections between and within individuals, families, couples,
Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is a national, free, confidential online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25 available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week whi
LINC (Lithgow Info & Neighbourhood Centre) Counselling service
LINC is a counselling service in the Lithgow LGA for families, young people and children aged 3-24 years, young parents, with a focus on disengaged young peop
Lithgow Community Projects - Youthworx
Provides medium term accommodation and support for young people (16-24yrs) who have no secure and safe place to stay. The service provides help with housing,
Lithgow Youth Plus
The Youth Plus clinic is a brief intervention service available in the Lithgow area that offers support to young people aged 12-25, who are in crisis.
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NewAccess - Marathon Health
A mental health coaching service for those 16 and over, experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression, accessible by phone or videoconferencing. We
Penrith Street University
Designed for people aged 12-25 years of age. This program is run by the Ted Noffs Foundation and offers: youth engagement activities including street art, mu
QLife
QLife is for all ages. Qlife provides anonymous and free peer support and referrals for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, queer, sistergirls and brothe
ReachOut Australia
An online service. Helps under 25s, their parents and schools with everyday questions about mental health and suicide.
Anyone in Australia aged 16 to 25 ca
Waypoint Counselling
Waypoint Counselling is an online counselling service that aims to assist teenagers and young adults with their mental health needs and goals. Waypoint counse
Youth Community Living Support Service (YCLSS)
The Youth Community Living Support Service (YCLSS) is a community mental health service for young people aged 15 to 24. The program provides case management a
Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) - Uniting
The Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) is a free outreach program for young people aged 12-25 years who have or are at risk of developing mental health con
Publicly available mental health information and self-help resources.
Low Intensity:
Self-help resources and low intensity interventions, including digital mental health, group and peer supports.
Moderate Intensity:
A mix of self-help resources, including digital mental health and low intensity interventions. Also psychological services for individuals who require them.
High Intensity:
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.
Acute & Specialist:
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.
