headfyrst
Discover headfyrst, a free youth counselling service run in partnership with selected headspace centres in Western and South Western Sydney.
This is an innovative and free service for young people experiencing co-existing AOD and mental health issues.
The Salvation Army Youthlink and selected headspace youth mental health centres in Western and South Western Sydney are working collaboratively to provide the headfyrst program.
headfyrst provides specialised Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) I Mental Health (MH) Counselling Services to young people aged between 12 and 25 years.
headfyrst is funded by the Commonwealth Government through South Western Sydney Primary Health Network and Western Sydney Primary Health Network
headfyrst supports young people to:
- express what's going on for them in a non-judgmental environment
- build on their strengths in order to enhance health, wellbeing, independence and participation in a meaningful life
- work through their recovery journey with the right resources and counselling.
How to access hyeadfyrst support
headfyrst is a service integrated within various Headspace sites, therefore our intake process requires that a referral is made directly to the relevant Headspace site.
Please call the relevant site for a referral form and to make an appointment.
headfyrst centres are located at:
| headfyrst WESTERN SYDNEY | headfyrst SOUTH WEST SYDNEY |
| Parramatta - Ph: 1300 737 616 | Bankstown - Ph: (02) 9393 9669 |
| Mt Druitt - Ph: 1800 683 784 | Liverpool - Ph: (02) 8107 6100 |
| Castle Hill - Ph: (02) 9393 9800 | Campbelltown - Ph: (02) 4627 9089 |