27/11/2024
🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Supporting Young People!🎉
This year, headspace Mount Isa is proud to celebrate 10 years of serving young people aged 12–25 in our community. Over the past decade, we’ve provided a safe and welcoming space where young people can seek support for their mental health, physical health, education, and employment goals.
💚 From providing one-on-one support to hosting community events, we’re honoured to have been part of so many journeys toward a healthier, brighter future.
✨ Thank You to our dedicated team, local partners, lead agency – Gidgee Healing and especially the young people and families & friends who have trusted us to walk alongside them. This milestone is a testament to the strength and resilience of our community.
Check out the timeline of our journey below and some highlights over the years:
📸 2014 – 17 November
Opening our doors and welcoming our first clients.
📸 2015
– Full steam ahead with providing mental health services and community engagements
📸 2016
- Launching our first youth-led event, "Mental Health Matters."
📸 2017
- Receiving a 3-year pilot trial funding from Department of Social Services to implement the evidenced based supported model of Independent Placement Support (IPS) Youth Employment program, to integrate with clinical mental health and non-vocational supports also.
📸 2018
- Introducing vocational support services for young people.
- Introducing GP services
- First accreditation for headspace Mount Isa
- New headspace Website launch
- Introducing official headspace Day in October
- Mural on side wall for the 7 headspace healthy habits
- Launch of coffee corner
- Staff attending first headspace forum in Melbourne
📸 2019
– Implementing a rebrand of headspace
- Purchasing of the Coffee Cart trailer
📸 2020
- Supporting our community through the challenges of the pandemic
- Introducing Work From Home by Lead Agency – Gidgee Healing.
📸 2021
– Introducing of Telehealth appointments.
- Revamping of centre to the rebrand
📸 2023
- Expanding our services and launching new initiatives
📸 2024 – New initiative in progress
- QLD Health Clinical In-Reach to headspace centres
💡 What’s your favourite memory with headspace Mount Isa? Share it in the comments and celebrate with us!