Youth Health Services
Youth is generally defined by young people aged between 12–24 years-of-aged and comprise approximately 18.1 percent of New South Wales population. Young people experience a time of great transition through self-identity, puberty, relationships, education, housing and employment as they become more independent within their life. Throughout this transition young people will engage in increasingly high risk taking behaviour, such as unprotected sex and substance misuse that can lead to the possibility of harm. There are a variety of youth-specific services that operate throughout the Northern Sydney region including peak bodies that can provide more information on youth health.
For guidance or more information please speak to your GP or a Health Professional.
See Northern Sydney Youth Health Services & Resources listed below.
| Name: | ACI Transition Care Service |
| Email: | ACI-TransitionCare@health.nsw.gov.au |
| Website: | https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/networks/transition-care/service |
| Description: | The transition care service provides practical help with complex transition planning for young people with chronic and complex health conditions, their carers and health professionals. |
| Referral Required: | Yes |
| Name: | Beyondblue |
| Phone: | 1300 22 4636 |
| Website: | https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/ |
| Description: | Beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | Headspace Chatswood |
| Location: | Level 9/465 Victoria Avenue, Chatswood, Chatswood, New South Wales 2067 |
| Phone: | 02 8021 3668 |
| Email: | info@headspacechatswood.org.au |
| Website: | https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/chatswood/ |
| Description: | Headspace services for young people aged 12-25 with mild to moderate mental illness, drug and alcohol, sexual health and employment services, in a youth friendly environment. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | Kids Helpline |
| Phone: | 1800 55 1800 |
| Website: | http://www.kidshelpline.com.au/ |
| Description: | Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | KYDS |
| Location: | Rear, 265 Pacific Highway, Lindfield NSW 2070 |
| Direct Referral: | 9416 0900 |
| Email: | counsellor@kyds.org.au |
| Website: | https://kyds.org.au/ |
| Description: | KYDS provides short term one to one psychological services for young people aged 12 – 19 experiencing mild to moderate mental illness delivered by psychologists and other eligible mental health professionals. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | Lifeline |
| Phone: | 13 11 14 |
| Website: | https://www.lifeline.org.au/ |
| Description: | Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | ReachOut |
| Location: | Level 2, 35 Saunders Street Pyrmont NSW |
| Phone: | 02 8029 7777 |
| Website: | https://au.reachout.com/ |
| Description: | ReachOut is Australia’s leading online mental health organisation for young people, providing practical support to help them get through everything from everyday issues to tough times. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | The Gender Centre |
| Location: | 41-43 Parramatta Road Annandale, NSW 2038 |
| Phone: | Sydney (02) 9569 2366 – Elsewhere 1800-069-115 |
| Email: | reception@gendercentre.org.au |
| Website: | https://gendercentre.org.au/ |
| Description: | The Gender Centre is committed to developing and providing services and activities, which enhance the ability of people with gender issues to make informed choices. We offer a wide range of services to people with gender issues, their partners, family members and friends in New South Wales. We are an accommodation service and also act as an education, support, training and referral resource centre to other organisations and service providers.Sydney (02) 9569-2366 (between 9.00 am to 4.30 pm) Elsewhere 1800-069-115. |
| Referral Required: | No |
| Name: | Youth Enhanced Support Service |
| Direct Referral: | 1800 937 776 |
| Website: | Uniting Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) Northern Sydney / YouthSource |
| Description: | Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) for young people aged 12- 25 years with, or at risk of, severe mental illness. This includes people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, early psychosis, and severe depression and anxiety. |
| Referral Required: | No |
