With greater need than ever to assist the young, the Headspace team pivoted their services to online formats and were pleasantly surprised with the success of their telehealth and counselling programs, even sailing through their webinars and workshops for parents who found it much more convenient to take part from the comfort of their lounge room.
Headspace Bankstown Clinical Operations Manager Lucinda Spencer said that in order to meet demand, they also increased their hours of operation to six days a week and are now available on Saturdays, 9am-3pm.
“We have just introduced a new program, called Individual Placement and Support (IPS) which employs two full-time staff members to help young people that are struggling to get a job, working out where their interests lie, find a job, tackle the interview process and even supporting them after they start,” she said.
“It’s an amazing program and we only got underway a couple of weeks ago but we are very confident of its success in helping many long-term.
“We have seen disconnection levels increase and anxiety and depression sadly exacerbated in the pandemic so we are now also incorporating more group programs to encourage that sense of belonging and community.”
To find out more, visit headspace.org.au or call 9393 9669.
