Headspace — Australia’s innovation in youth mental health

A recent article in the Medical Journal of Australia  provides the first national profile of the characteristics of young people (aged 12–25 years) accessing headspace centre services — the Australian Government’s innovation in youth mental health service delivery. This paper outlines the findings from research in to the program. It investigates whether headspace is providing early service access for adolescents and young adults with emerging mental health problems. Headspace centres are providing a point of service access for young Australians with high levels of psychological distress and need for care in the early stages of the development of mental disorder.

headspace — Australia’s innovation in youth mental health: who are the clients and why are they presenting?  Debra J Rickwood, Nic R Telford, Alexandra G Parker, Chris J Tanti and Patrick D McGorry Med J Aust 2014; 200 (2): 1-4.