First Nations young people living in Western NSW can now access free, culturally safe mental health and wellbeing support through the new headspace Outreach Program.
Assistant Minister McBride met the outreach team at their base headspace Dubbo to officially launch the new program.
To reach First Nations young people across Western NSW, this outreach service will be offered from - Nyngan, Warren, Condobolin, Coonamble, Gulargambone, Bourke, Brewarrina, Lightning Ridge, Walgett, and Collarenebri
The headspace Outreach Program delivers culturally safe, on country mental health and wellbeing support from a local Aboriginal Youth Workers, working alongside mental health clinics.
Social, emotional and cultural wellbeing is central to positive mental health, and this service was designed in partnership with local First Nations young people, their families and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations.
As part of the Albanese Government's $1.1 billion mental health election commitment, over $200 million will be invested in 58 new or expanded headspace services.
There are currently 172 headspace services open with a commitment to grow to 203. This includes 2 new remote services and 20 outreach services in rural communities.
The Western NSW First Nations headspace outreach service is funded by the Albanese Labor Government, through the Western NSW Primary Health Network, and operated by Marathon Health.
