A request for tender for the establishment of a headspace centre in the Manning-Great Lakes has been issued by the local Primary Health Network.
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Federal member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie said he was keen to discuss any potential locations with providers proposing to tender for the service.
"I've had many organisations and people contact me about the opening of headspace for the region; they're all enthusiastic in wishing to support the establishment of the service," Dr Gillespie said.
"I'm keen to explore opportunities with potential providers in harnessing this enthusiasm and delivering the best headspace service possible.
"Headspace will be free for young people and open to self-referral; we want to make it as easy and comfortable for young people to access necessary mental health support.
"Headspace provides an important service to the community, designed for and in partnership with young people to help them in their time of need.
"One in four young Australians aged 16 to 24 experiences mental illness in any given year, and we need to be able to support these young Australians."
The headspace model is based on an easy-to-use, enhanced primary care service that works in an integrated way to meet the needs of young people who have encountered a disruption of their physical, emotional and/or social well-being.
Tenders for the Manning-Great Lakes service will close in mid-January and information from the Primary Health Network suggests contract negotiations with the successful tenderer are expected to be finalised by late March or early April.
No two headspace services are the same, with each centre designed to service different communities of young people with differing needs.
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Services are co-designed in conjunction with young people from the communities they service.
The successful provider for the Manning-Great Lakes region would work in conjunction with the headspace national office to develop a detailed implementation plan before service began.
The Manning-Great Lakes headspace centre is expected to open in the latter half of 2021.
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