Mental health care for young Australians is set for a $51.8 million funding boost under an investment from the Federal Government.
Each headspace centre will get an funding increase of eight-percent with Western Australia to receive an increase of more than $3.5 million.
The money will go towards additional staff, more consultations, and more frontline help for mental health.
There is a separate pool of money for infrastructure and building upgrades.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said there is huge mental health challenge facing many young Australians.
“We’re committed to ensuring that Australians can get information, advice, understanding, counselling and treatment, when and where they need it,” Minster Hunt said.
“Within our funding injection for headspace, $39 million will go towards services and staff while $12.8 million will ensure headspace National can continue to run eheadspace so young people can access support when they need it.”
Headspace has increased the number of services it delivers from around 259,000 in 2014/15 to around 382,000 in 2017/18.
Last year, approximately 33,800 young people accessed eheadspace.
Headspace has offices in areas including Midland, Mandurah and Bunbury.
