Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
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Headspace Top End<br />
counselling/psychology, young people’s social <strong>and</strong> emotional<br />
well being<br />
Local Government Area: Palmerston, Darwin<br />
Address:<br />
Shop 15, Oasis Shopping Centre<br />
Palmerston NT 0830<br />
Postal: PO Box 36506<br />
Winnellie NT 0821<br />
Telephone: 1800 369 388<br />
Email:<br />
headspace@anglicare-nt.org.au<br />
Website:<br />
www.headspace.org.au<br />
Eligibility:<br />
Young people between the ages of 12-25 years<br />
Fees:<br />
Free<br />
Hours:<br />
Mon to Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Provided<br />
headspace Top End provides early intervention health services for young people<br />
aged 12-25. The service provides counselling, support <strong>and</strong> information on a<br />
range of health related issues including:<br />
• General health<br />
• <strong>Mental</strong> health <strong>and</strong> wellbeing<br />
• <strong>Alcohol</strong> <strong>and</strong> other drugs<br />
• Education, employment <strong>and</strong> vocational services<br />
headspace Top End has a range of youth friendly health professionals who can<br />
assist young people <strong>and</strong> their families. <strong>Health</strong> professionals providing services<br />
through headspace Top End include Psychologists, Social Workers <strong>and</strong> Youth<br />
<strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Workers. A G.P. provides a primary health care session once a<br />
week <strong>and</strong> a number of visiting services see young people on site. The Top End<br />
Suicide Intervention <strong>and</strong> Awareness Training program is co-located on site <strong>and</strong><br />
coordinates the delivery of ASIST suicide intervention workshops <strong>and</strong> Safe Talk<br />
Suicide Aware Training.<br />
headspace Top End also provides community awareness <strong>and</strong> education services<br />
to young people, service providers <strong>and</strong> the general community about youth<br />
mental health issues.<br />
Please contact headspace by phone for further information.<br />
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