#manninghamneedsheadspace for Youth Mental Health

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Calling all young people and their families!

Help us raise awareness for the mental health crisis that our young people are facing and help us call for a headspace in Manningham.

headspace is an Australian non-profit organisation that provides youth mental health services to 12-25 year-olds.

We welcome the recent Commonwealth Government commitment of $1 million a year for four years for a headspace service in the Menzies area. This commitment has come about following years of advocacy by council and the community.

However, it is not over yet! We want this service to be based here in Manningham, where we believe the demand is greatest and the impact most beneficial.

We currently have no headspace service in Manningham and need one for several reasons:



“Having a headspace in Manningham will ensure our young people can access mental health services without transport barriers,” said Mayor Cr Michelle Kleinert. We need to secure a dedicated headspace service in Manningham to support our young people, now and into the future.


What action are we taking?

We will deliver a range of activities to raise awareness of the issue and advocate for a local headspace service including:

  • Engaging young people in Manningham via an online survey
  • Engaging community input using the ideas board
  • Meeting with the Manningham Youth Advisory Committee
  • Posting on social media
  • Raising awareness through print and digital newsletters
  • Locally distributing informational posters and flyers
  • Hosting information stalls in the community

We want to hear from young people and their families as we work with local youth, the Manningham Youth Advisory Committee, schools, sporting clubs and community organisations to develop and deliver a range of advocacy activities.

We need a strong case study for our community's demand for a local headspace.


Get involved

  1. Use the ideas board to share your thoughts. We may implement suggested advocacy ideas, so make sure you contribute to the discussion! Submissions close Saturday 2 July 2022.
  2. Stay updated about campaign activities
  3. Discover ways you can advocate


Do you or somebody else need mental health support?

Discover available services.

Consultation has concluded.


Calling all young people and their families!

Help us raise awareness for the mental health crisis that our young people are facing and help us call for a headspace in Manningham.

headspace is an Australian non-profit organisation that provides youth mental health services to 12-25 year-olds.

We welcome the recent Commonwealth Government commitment of $1 million a year for four years for a headspace service in the Menzies area. This commitment has come about following years of advocacy by council and the community.

However, it is not over yet! We want this service to be based here in Manningham, where we believe the demand is greatest and the impact most beneficial.

We currently have no headspace service in Manningham and need one for several reasons:



“Having a headspace in Manningham will ensure our young people can access mental health services without transport barriers,” said Mayor Cr Michelle Kleinert. We need to secure a dedicated headspace service in Manningham to support our young people, now and into the future.


What action are we taking?

We will deliver a range of activities to raise awareness of the issue and advocate for a local headspace service including:

  • Engaging young people in Manningham via an online survey
  • Engaging community input using the ideas board
  • Meeting with the Manningham Youth Advisory Committee
  • Posting on social media
  • Raising awareness through print and digital newsletters
  • Locally distributing informational posters and flyers
  • Hosting information stalls in the community

We want to hear from young people and their families as we work with local youth, the Manningham Youth Advisory Committee, schools, sporting clubs and community organisations to develop and deliver a range of advocacy activities.

We need a strong case study for our community's demand for a local headspace.


Get involved

  1. Use the ideas board to share your thoughts. We may implement suggested advocacy ideas, so make sure you contribute to the discussion! Submissions close Saturday 2 July 2022.
  2. Stay updated about campaign activities
  3. Discover ways you can advocate


Do you or somebody else need mental health support?

Discover available services.

Consultation has concluded
  • Ideas board results - "Why is good mental health important to you?"

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    💡 For this question, we received 93 ideas on our info stall ideas board.

    Our ideas board at our Westfield Doncaster info stall.

    All ideas from our info stalls organised into categories.

    Top five reasons why our community thinks good mental health is important

    1. It can help improve ones mood
      • “Makes you happier 😊”
      • “Mental health is important to be because it makes me feel better and lets me enjoy my time with loved ones and [be] happy”
      • “It makes the people around me happy, including myself”
    2. It can improve quality of life and wellbeing
      • “You’re a better person when your mental health is in a good place. Sleep. Productivity. Motivation. Everything is better.”
      • “To me, good mental health equals good spiritual, mental, and emotional wellbeing”
      • “Improves overall health. Mental and physical. Makes people happier”
    3. It can assist with maintaining motivation and productivity
      • “Motivation helps me to focus with study”
      • “Having energy and motivation to go on with my everyday life”
      • “It helps me function at 100% 😊”
    4. It can help one seek help for their mental health and support others
      • “Helps me seek help if I need it”
      • “So people and kids can go to sleep better at night knowing there’s help if they are struggling”
      • “It allows you to have conversations with people and help with their problems”
    5. It can help with social health
      • “Created better relationships with people”
      • “Helps me maintain relationships and stay afloat with school”
      • “Helps with my social skills”




  • Ideas board results - "Why do you want a headspace in Manningham?"

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    💡 For this question, we received 287 ideas through our survey and our info stall ideas board.

    A large portrait whiteboard with the question "Why do you want a headspace in Manningham" written in the middle. Colourful stickynote ideas surround the question.Our ideas board at our Westfield Doncaster information stall.

    A large meeting table with 186 sticky notes categories into separate sections on the table.All ideas from our info stalls organised into categories.A word cloud containing the results of the ideas board. Green background, white text.Word cloud of all ideas.Top five reasons why our community wants a local headspace:1. To provide our young people with additional mental health support.

    2. To make accessing youth mental health services easier via public transport.

    3. To offer our young people more affordable options.

    4. To offer our young people with a youth-specific mental health service


    5. To increase awareness around mental health and destigmatise seeking help


  • Claire's story

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    💚 Discover why Claire wants a headspace youth mental health service in Manningham.

    Claire is a local Year 12 student and a member of our Manningham Youth Advisory Committee. Like others her age, she has struggled to access headspace services for several reasons and is a strong advocate for a headspace in Manningham.

    “Having a local headspace would make seeking help so much easier!”

    Since 2020, Claire has met with the Mayor of Manningham, Keith Wolohan MP, and the CEO of Manningham Council to share her story and call for an accessible headspace location for young Manningham residents.

    👏 Thank you, Claire, and everyone else who shared their story with us through our #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign!


  • Information stalls wrap up

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    🧠💪 Thank you to everyone who visited our #manninghamneedsheadspace info stalls in June.

    📍 We held nine info stalls around Manningham at MC Square, Westfield Doncaster, Bunnings Doncaster, Warrandyte Market, and at our Advisory Committee Meet and Greet.

    🎉 In this amazing community effort, 1,000 people got involved in our voting polls and ideas boards.

    👇 Discover what we achieved.


  • Survey results

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    💬 Our young people have spoken, and we’ve listened!

    💡 Discover what our young people think about accessing youth mental health services and why they want a local @headspace in Manningham.

    📢 We’ll be taking the information you’re seeing directly to the government as we continue to advocate for a local headspace youth mental health service.

    👏 Thank you to the 103 young people who took our survey and shared it with their friends!

    Text: who took the survey? 103 respondents aged between 12 and 24. 86%  live and/or work or study in Manningham.Text: 75%​ Have noticed a lack of youth mental health services in Manningham​. Orange speech bubble: “I grew up in the Manningham area and it was hard to reach  out for the help I needed as there  was a lack of mental health services available at the time  and unfortunately the lack is still there to this day.”  - anonymous (she/her) 22Text: 29% of respondents who have reached out for mental health support didn’t receive the help they were after. This is why. A colourful pie chart has 5 sections with the following text allocated per section: 23% Disappointment in previous experiences, 18% Perceived lack of trust for school wellbeing support, 12% Lack of affordable options, 41% Long wait lists, 6% Services were hard to access via public transport.Purple speech bubble: “There needs to be a central point that youth can access [for] mental health services to alleviate the stigma surrounding mental health.”  – anonymous (he/him), 21. Green circle with text: 98%​ Think that Manningham needs headspace​Text: Why survey respondents want a headspace in Manningham. Six coloured circles contain the following information each: 41%​ To provide young people with additional support, 36%​ To make accessing headspace services easier via public transport, 12%​ To offer services that are tailored for young people, 7%​ To destigmatise mental health support​, 3%​ To offer more affordable options, 2%​ To improve community connectedness and healthText: How respondents wanted us to advocate for a local headspace  and how we took action. A column graph with seven colourful bars and the following weight allocations. 24% use Your Say. 42% Promote this survey to more young people, "17,000+ impressions from our social media ad campaign​ that promoted our survey". 15% publish articles in newsletters, 62% Post on social media, speech bubble reads "3,300+ views on our Instagram Reel, 22% distribute posters and brochures, speech bubble reads "1,000+ brochures and 20+ posters distributed. 74% Raise awareness through schools, speech bubble reads "posters, brochures and news items sent to all high schools in Manningham". 47% host information stalls, speech bubble reads "1,000+ people engaged at our nine information stalls".Text: key insights. Pink speech bubble reads "“If you don’t have a license [it’s] very hard [to access your closest headspace]”  – anonymous (he/him), 16". Blue speech bubble reads "“Having a local headspace would’ve helped my mental health immensely during my adolescence and I think it’s important to give that opportunity to the youth in Manningham as soon as possible..”  – anonymous (she/her), 22". Purple speech bubble reads "“headspace has been familiar to me as a safe space for young people.”  – anonymous (she/her), 21"Text: We’ll be taking the information you’ve shared directly to the government as we continue to advocate  for a local headspace.​


  • Quote highlights

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    👇 Scroll down to discover why our community needs a local headspace youth mental health service.

    💬 Thank you for sharing your personal stories with us via our survey and info stalls.

    📢 We’ll be taking this information directly to the government as we continue to advocate for a headspace in Manningham.

    A young woman wearing a fluffy pink sweater and a dark red beanie and scarf holds an Instagram frame. A speech bubble pointing towards her mouth reads "Accessing local youth support helped immensely with my social connections... I love that headspace supports the 12-25 age group." - JessieThe background image is a drone shot of Manningham. It includes houses, the roof of Westfield Doncaster, and the city in the top right corner. In the foreground, there are two speech bubbles. The first speech bubble reads "Manningham, and especially Doncaster Hill, is a hub for community activity for residents and others who live nearby. It is a good location for young people to access services without added travel burdens." - Anonymous (he/him), 23. The second speech bubble reads "If you don't have a licence, it's very hard to travel to the closes headspace." - anonymous (he/him), 14Two women hold an Instagram frame. The woman on the left has long dark hair and holds a #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign brochure. The woman on the right has dark hair with hoop earrings and a bow in her dark hair. A speech bubble points to her mouth and reads "There should be support for young people... having a headspace in Manningham would be very helpful." - Rimsha.A woman with brown hair and a camo mask holds an Instagram frame and stands in front of a '#manninghamneedsheadspace' campaign banner. The speech bubble pointing to her mouth reads "I (and many of my friends and family) were diagnosed with mental illness for most of our childhoods and teen years. Everyone deserves support during their formative years." - Rosie.Two Bunnings staff members, a woman and a man, holding an Instagram frame in the Bunnings Doncaster stall. There is a speech bubble pointing to Lauren, the woman on the left reads "I've seen too many young people affected by mental illnesses. We absolutely need a local headspace." - LaurenTwo women wearing sunglasses and summer outfits walk alongside the Yarra River in Warrandyte. They are both looking at each other. A speech bubble reads "Seems more accessible and friendlier to go headspace than a medical clinic. Normalise mental health care". - anonymous (she/her), 24A man and woman, both with black hair, holding an Instagram frame. The man holds a stickynote reading "Bring awareness to ALL" - Gary. The woman holds a stickynote reading "We owe our youth - they are our future!" - Julie.Community member Kayley advocating for a headspace in Manningham. A black dog inside an Instagram frame with a speech bubble reading "Local accessible mental health support - Kayley (Community member and therapy dog).



  • #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign results

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    Community member, Rosie advocating for a headspace in Manningham at our Westfield Doncaster info stall. She holds an Instagram frame and stands in front of a campaign banner.Community member, Rosie advocating for a local headspace at our Westfield Doncaster info stall.Lauren and Antony from Bunnings Doncaster advocating for a headspace in Manningham.Community members, Lauren and Antony advocating for a local headspace in Manningham at our Bunnings Doncaster info stall.


    Community members, Louise and Elmo calling for a advocating for a local headspace at our Warrandyte Market info stall.
    Our ideas board at our Westfield Doncaster stall.Our ideas board at our Westfield Doncaster stall.Our free campaign brochures, stickers, and pens.Our free campaign brochures, stickers, and pens.


    We are pleased to share that we raised awareness for our lack of headspace youth mental health services to over 50,000 people. We achieved over 24,000 impressions via our Instagram campaign and distributed over 1,000 campaign brochures. We also held nine pop-up information stalls around Manningham and gathered your thoughts using surveys, polls, social media, Your Say, and ideas boards.


    We received feedback from over 1,000 young people, their parents, and other supporters who told us why they desperately need a headspace service located right here in Manningham. One young resident said, “There’s already enough difficulty getting help for young people, for [headspace] to be easily accessible means there’s less resistance for us to get help”.


    Through our campaign activities, we discovered the top three reasons for why our community needs a local headspace:

    1. To provide our young people with additional mental health support.
    2. To make accessing youth mental health services easier via public transport.
    3. To offer our young people more affordable options (headspace services are free and low-cost).


    We’ve listened to your personal stories and understand the challenges associated with accessing youth mental health services. We’ll be taking this information directly to the government as we continue to advocate for better health outcomes for our young people.


    Keep an eye out for our youth mental health advocacy fact sheet which will be shortly released on this page.

    Thank you to everyone who got involved!


    Do you or somebody else need mental health support?

    Discover available services.

  • #manninghamneedsheadspace Information Stalls

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    👀 Have you seen our #manninghamneedsheadspace info stalls around lately?

    We have some exciting work happening in our youth mental health advocacy space and we need YOUR voice to help bring a headspace to Manningham.

    Visit us at one of our upcoming info stalls:

    📌 Wednesday 1, 8, 15, 22 June | 3pm to 5pm | MC Square foyer

    📌 Friday 10 June | 3pm to 6pm | Westfield Doncaster (outside the food court)
    📌 Friday 24 June | 2pm to 7pm | Westfield Doncaster (outside the food court)
    📌 Tuesday 28 June | 11am to 2pm | Bunnings Doncaster
    📌 Saturday 2 July | 8am to 1pm | Warrandyte Market


    〰️ Get involved in our fun games!
    〰️ Grab a free lolly, sticker and pen!
    〰️ Tell us why good mental health is important to you and why YOU want a headspace in Manningham.

    Thanks to everyone who has already dropped by to say hi. We enjoy meeting community members of all ages who share our passion for advocating for a local headspace 💪🧠

    Watch our info stall video!

  • Manningham is a missing space on the map for headspace services

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    We need to put a headspace on the map in Manningham.

    If young people wish to access headspace at locations outside of Manningham, they face travel times of up to 80 minutes via bus and train.

    Young people travelling from the more isolated suburbs of Manningham (Park Orchards, Ringwood North, Warrandyte South and Wonga Park) need to utilise multiple connecting bus routes to access their nearest service (1). All public transport routes involve walking between bus/train stops, interchanges and the services. This is a further barrier to access mental health care for young people with a disability.

    Additionally, travel times from the more isolated suburbs mean that they would only be able to access their nearest service within their operating hours on some (not all) days of the week. Young people are further limited in the number of appointments available to be booked, and often there is no way that a young person could reach a headspace service after school.

    Many young people prefer to seek mental health support without the knowledge of their parents. Being able to access services through public transport without being driven to the appointments by parents is critical to better health outcomes.

    As young people cannot easily access the existing youth mental health services, they face poorer outcomes including failing to complete school, under/unemployment, partaking in self-harm, or suicide (2,3).


    References

    (1) Transport times to Headspace sites from Manningham by public transport - D21/14439 (internal)

    (2) National Youth Mental Health Survey - headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Insights-youth-mental-health-and-wellbeing-over-time-headspace-National-Youth-Mental-Health-Survey-2020.pdf

    (3) Orygen Suicide Prevention Policy Report - orygen.org.au/Policy/Policy-Reports/Raising-the-bar-for-youth-suicide-prevention/orygen-Suicide-Prevention-Policy-Report?ext=

  • How to get involved

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    You can support the #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign by doing the following:

    1. ✅ Complete our survey
      • If you’re under 25, share your thoughts on accessing youth mental health services and tell us how we should represent your voice.
      • Complete our five minute survey to go in the draw for a $50 Westfield Doncaster voucher.
      • Entries close on Friday 1 July 2022.
    2. 💻 Join the discussion on Your Say
      • Visit our ideas boardto tell us:
        • Why you want a headspace in Manningham
        • How we could advocate for a local headspace
    3. 🎉 Visit one of our info stalls
      • Get involved in our fun games!
      • Grab some freebies!
      • Participate in our advocacy activities
    4. 🏫 Hang a poster
      • Hang an awareness poster at your school or workplace.
      • Download the printable poster or ask the Customer Service desk in the Civic Centre for a copy.
    5. 🤳 Share a social media post
      • Share a post on your social media explaining why you think we need a headspace.
      • Make sure you tag @cityofmanningham and include “#manninghamneedsheadspace".
    6. 💬 Spread the word
      • Tell your friends and family that we need a headspace!


    The #manninghamneedsheadspace campaign has now closed.

    🙋‍♂️ If you want to keep advocating, contact your local MP, and tell them that you want a headspace in Manningham!