Youth Mental Health

There is an identified critical gap in accessible youth mental health services within the Macedon Ranges. We are seeking federal funding to establish a headspace centre in the Macedon Ranges — a region experiencing a growing youth mental health crisis, with limited local access to services.

Council's 'Elevate' Youth Strategy 2018-2028, co-designed with young people from the region, identified mental health as the most pressing issue for young people in the region, with survey participants reporting it as having the greatest impact on their lives.

With a preferred location already identified, supported by headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation, to house a local headspace centre, we are seeking $2 million to deliver a fit-out for the facility and staffing to provide integrated services that will support our youth aligned with national and state mental health reform priorities for local outcomes.

Read our pitch in more detail here(PDF, 1MB).