Support online and over phone for young people in flood-affected regions

headspace wants young people in flood-affected parts of Australia to know mental health support is still available at this challenging time.

headspace CEO Jason Trethowan said sadly several headspace centres in Queensland and Northern New South Wales are temporarily closed due to flooding however young people in need could still access support via a range of phone and online services.

“What’s happening right now across parts of Northern New South Wales and Queensland is an awful tragedy and our thoughts go out to those impacted communities. We are also concerned by new flood affected communities in parts of Sydney and neighbouring regions,” Mr Trethowan said.

“We know events such as this can have a widespread and potentially long-lasting impact, particularly for young people,” Mr Trethowan said.

“headspace wants all young people affected by the flooding to know that there is always someone you can reach out to for support. For many, that will be family and friends. For young people who need professional support, headspace is here to help.

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