headspace Albany

09/04/2026

COMMON GROUND 🌊♻️

Keen to get outside, meet some good people, and give back to the community?

Join us this April for a Beach Clean Up — a chance to connect, have a chat, and do something positive together.

📍 Surfers Beach (Middleton Beach)
🗓 Thursday 23rd April
⏰ 5pm – 6pm
👥 Young men aged 16–25
💸 FREE

No pressure — just show up, lend a hand, and hang out.
Bring a mate if you like 🤝

📞 Questions? Call headspace Albany on 9842 9871
Or send us a DM to let us know you can make it 👍

08/04/2026

✨ Youth Week WA 2026 ✨

From 10–16 April, we celebrate Youth Week WA — a time dedicated to recognising, uplifting and empowering young people across our communities 💚

Youth Week is all about creating space for young people to be heard, share their stories, and have a say in the world around them. Because when young people feel seen and valued, it strengthens not just individuals — but our whole community.

At headspace Albany, this is something we’re passionate about every day.

We work alongside young people by:
💚 Listening — creating safe, supportive spaces where young people can share their experiences
💚 Amplifying youth voice — through our youth reference group, headspace Advisory Committee, where young people help shape what we do
💚 Valuing lived experience — including paying young people for their time and contributions when they share their stories and support our events
💚 Supporting wellbeing — providing free, youth-friendly mental health support

We believe young people are the experts in their own lives — and their stories matter.

🎉 We’re proud to be supporting the City of Albany at their Youth Week event this Saturday 11 April. Come down, connect, and celebrate the incredible young people in our community.

02/04/2026

🌼🐰 Easter Closure Notice 🐰🌼

Just a heads up that headspace Albany will be closed over the Easter long weekend:

📅 Friday 3rd April – Closed
📅 Saturday 4th April – Closed
📅 Sunday 5th April – Closed
📅 Monday 6th April – Closed

We’ll be back and ready to support you from Tuesday 7th April 💚

If you need support during this time, you can call:
💚 Lifeline on 13 11 14
💚 Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800
💚 Su***de Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
💚 eheadspace from 3pm – 10pm everyday

Take care of yourselves and each other over the long weekend 💛

31/03/2026

International Transgender Day of Visibility 🩵🩷🤍

We celebrate transgender and gender-diverse people, their courage, and the incredible contributions they make to our communities. Visibility matters — it helps challenge stigma, raise awareness, and create a world where everyone can be seen and valued for who they are.

Let’s lift up trans voices, honour their experiences, and keep showing up for each other.

Today and every day 💚

23/03/2026

🧡 Harmony Day at NASHS 🧡

Josh and Jamie had the best time at NASHS celebrating Harmony Day with an activity all about belonging 💬

Harmony Day is a celebration of Australia’s cultural diversity — bringing people together to recognise that everyone deserves to feel seen, valued, and included. Celebrated annually on March 21, it began in 1999 to coincide with the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, with an Australian focus on celebrating multiculturalism. It’s also a reminder that creating safe, welcoming spaces isn’t just important for one week of the year, but something we can all contribute to every day.

Students helped us create a “What Helps Me Feel Like I Belong?” puzzle — each piece sharing something that helps them feel safe, connected, and included. When all the pieces came together, it created a powerful picture of community 🧩

Some of the responses were incredibly heartwarming and thought-provoking… from friendships and family, to feeling accepted, safe at school, and able to be yourself. It was such a great reminder of how important connection, kindness, and inclusion are in our everyday lives.

Thank you to everyone who took part — your voices matter, and together you created something really special 💛

17/03/2026

Happy World Social Work Day 💚

Today we want to give a big shout-out to the incredible social workers here at headspace Albany. The care, compassion and dedication you bring every day makes such a difference in the lives of young people in our community.

Whether it’s listening without judgement, supporting through tough times, or helping young people feel seen and heard — your work truly matters.

We’re so grateful to have you as part of our team 🌿

17/03/2026

☕️ Common Ground – March Catch Up

Coffee. Conversation. Community.

📍 Emu Point Café
🗓 Wed 18 March (TOMORROW)
⏰ 7:30–8:30am
👥 Young men 16–25
FREE

No pressure. Just show up.

11/03/2026

What an incredible day at the Albany Pride Fair Day! 🌈

The love, colour and support shown for our community was amazing to see, and we’re so grateful to have been there alongside so many wonderful people and services. Events like this are such a great reminder of how important connection, inclusion and celebrating diversity really are.

Our headspace Albany team had a fantastic time chatting with young people, sharing what we do, and making Pride keyrings at our stall.

A special shout-out to our manager Andrew, who had the very important job of judging the dog show 🐶 — which he’s now claiming as one of his greatest life achievements 😂

And a huge thank you to the team at Albany Pride for putting on such a fantastic event and for all the amazing events they’ve run throughout the festival. The work you do to bring our community together is truly incredible 💛

Thanks to everyone who stopped by for a chat or joined in the fun. We loved being part of such a welcoming and supportive day for our LGBTQIA+ community 🌈

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11/03/2026

Coffee & chats? Say less. We’re there! ☕️

04/03/2026

COMMON GROUND ☕️

Not everyone’s into sport — sometimes you just want a coffee and a chat.

Join us for our March Common Ground catch up.
No pressure, no awkward icebreakers — just good company and a relaxed start to the day.

📍 Emu Point Café
🗓 Wednesday 18th March
⏰ 7:30am – 8:30am
👥 Young men aged 16–25
💸 FREE

Come before school, work or uni.
Bring a mate or come solo 🤙

📞 Questions? Call headspace Albany on 9842 9871
Or send us a DM to let us know you can make it 👍

01/03/2026

⚠️Centre Closure – Monday 2nd March⚠️
headspace Albany will be closed on the Labour Day public holiday. We’ll reopen at 9am on Tuesday 3rd March.

If you need support while we’re closed, you can reach out to:
💚 Lifeline: 13 11 14
💚 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800
💚 Su***de Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
💚 13YARN: 13 92 76
💚 eheadspace: available 3pm–10pm every day

If you are in an emergency or need immediate assistance, please call 000 or present to the Albany Health Campus emergency department.

27/02/2026

Calling youth artists! 🎨🖼
The Great Southern Art Award at the Town Hall is open to entries from young people aged 5 years and up. There are both 2D and 3D categories for ages 5-12 and 12-18, with fantastic prizes on offer.

It’s a wonderful opportunity to showcase talented local artists and recognise their creativity.

Entries close on March 6, so there’s still time to get involved! You can enter here: https://artsandculture.albany.wa.gov.au/exhibitions-events/great-southern-art-award/great-southern-art-award-2026.aspx

GREAT SOUTHERN ART AWARDS 2026

Over the coming weeks, we are proud to acknowledge and thank our valued 2026 Great Southern Art Awards sponsors.

A special thank you to J & S Castlehow Electrical Services for sponsoring the GSAA 18+ Painting Award. Your support helps celebrate and support artistic talent across our region.

Join us at Albany Town Hall for the 2026 Great Southern Art Awards — a vibrant celebration of art, creativity and innovation across the Great Southern.

This dynamic exhibition showcases the exceptional talent of local artists, providing a professional platform to present their work to a broad and engaged audience. Open to established, emerging and young artists living in the Great Southern, the exhibition embraces artistic expression across all visual art forms.

A diverse range of award categories recognises excellence at every level, including dedicated prizes for young creatives. The prestigious City of Albany Acquisitive Award will see the winning artwork acquired into the City of Albany Art Collection.

Exhibition Details
4 April – 7 May 2026
Albany Town Hall
217 York Street, Albany
Tue – Sat 10– 5pm
During the School Holidays: Open Mon 10 – 5pm