headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health under the Youth Mental Health Initiative

Want to get together with other queer young people (12-25 years) to take part in craft that celebrates sexual and gender diversi-

ty?

WHEN: Fortnightly on Thursday afternoons 4-6pm

WHAT: Craft! Think badge making, banner making, zines, nail art, post-ups, cross-stitch, knitting, patches…Snacks provided!

Have a chat to your clinician or give us a call

to find out more!

Upcoming dates for your diary!

Queer Crafternoon @

headspace Sunshine

Youth Week, Sunday 2nd April—Saturday 8th April

World Health Day (World Health Organisation) —Friday April 7th

International schizophrenia awareness week—Wednesday 10th-

Tuesday 16th May

International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia—Wednesday

May 17th

headspace Sunshine

and some of our

amazing Youth Advi-

sory Group (YAG)

marched as part of

the annual Midsum-

ma Pride March. It

Mad Hatter’s Tea Party

H E A D S P A C E

S U N S H I N E What’s happening at

headspace Sunshine? N E W S L E T T E R Q U A R T E R 1 , 2 0 1 7

“Happiness

can be

found in the

darkest of

times, if one

only

remembers

to turn on

the light.” -

Albus

Dumbledore

Pride March headspace Sunshine and some of

our amazing Youth Advisory Group

(YAG) marched as part of the annu-

al Midsumma Pride March. It was a

fantastic day, and a wonderful cele-

bration of Queer Culture. Thank you

to all those who attended!

It was great to be involved in the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, a

celebration of sexual and gender diversity.

It was a very warm day in the Treasury Gardens, but ice

blocks kept the attendees cool and DJs kept them dancing!

The event was proudly hosted by Wyndham City Youth

Services, and was part of the fabulous Midsumma festival.

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“I can be

changed by

what happens to

me but I refuse

to be reduced

by it.”

- Maya Angelou

Bridget, Vocational Peer Worker What does your role at headspace Sunshine involve?

Supporting young people to get back into employment, whether that

be helping them to develop their resumes, find job or study

pathways or accompany them to interviews.

What’s the best part of your job?

It’s great to see young people excited about possible job prospects

or finding a job that really suits them.

If you could have a super power, what would it be?

Teleportation, because I hate traffic!

What is something not many people know about you?

That I’ve been riding horses since I was five. Also, one time Cate

Blanchett came to the café I was working at, and it was amazing!

What would you say to a young person coming to headspace

Sunshine for the first time?

Don’t be scared about coming to seek help, there are heaps of ways

headspace can help you out!

Meet the team!

headspace Sunshine is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) in supporting young people of Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander background.

We want to increase awareness about the challenges facing young In-digenous Australians, and make headspace Sunshine a space that is welcoming and accepting of everyone.

The traditional owners of this land are the Wurundjeri people, who have probably lived in the Woi Wurrung area for 40 000 years.

In the near future, the staff from headspace Sunshine will have the privilege of exploring the Dandenongs and learning about Indigenous history with the traditional custodians of Melbourne and surrounding lands. This event is hosted by the Wurundjeri Tribe Land and Compen-sation Cultural Heritage Council Inc.

headspace acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Peoples of Australia and we pay our respects to their elders past and present who we share this great country with

Reconciliation Action

Plan

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Vocational Services at

headspace Sunshine

Did you know that headspace

Sunshine has a vocational spe-

cialist and a vocational peer

worker?

Wayne and Bridget help young

people to engage with work, find

employment, improve their inter-

view skills and will even take a

look at your resume!

The vocational program we use

at headspace is called an indi-

vidual placement and support

model (IPS). This IPS model

involves assessment of each

individual’s goals, what skills

they already have and any

barriers to employment. The

next phase is planning and cre-

ating an action plan that is spe-

cific to each young person. Fol-

lowing that practical skills such

as marketing for possible jobs,

approaching employers and cre-

ating networks are developed.

The last stage is support and

this is the most important aspect

of this program - this could be

support attending interviews and

ongoing support once a young

person has found a job that they

would like to do!

Lots of young people find it

difficult to find work. If you’re

having a hard time, have a

chat to your clinician about

how our vocational services

can help you out.