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Youth Mental Health
New season of Extremely Human
3 July 2025
After a successful first season, new episodes of Discovery College's podcast Extremely Human are being released. 
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A Youth Advisory Committee member hard at work preparing youth mental health gift bags
Young voices shaping youth mental health care
30 October 2023
While headspace is a familiar name in youth mental health care for Australians, the vital role that unique young volunteers are playing to help shape the care and services of headspace is perhaps less widely known. 
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Minister for Mental Health James Merlino stands with staff from the Alfred Child and Youth Mental Health Service.
Funding boost for youth mental health
8 December 2021
Alfred Health’s Early Intervention Mobile Outreach Service will soon be able to help more young people thanks to a $1.4 million funding boost.
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Eating disorders on the rise
28 November 2021
A dramatic increase in the number of young people presenting to health services with serious eating disorders is one of the most concerning trends to come out of COVID-19, say mental health experts.
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New headspace partnership delivers important services for young people
20 July 2021
After years of grass-roots campaigning from local young people and the broader community, a specialised youth mental health service in Monash has officially been launched.
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New headspace service to open in March
18 December 2020
A new headspace centre in Syndal will expand Alfred Health’s support for young people experiencing mental health challenges.
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