A promised $1.5 million headspace centre for Northam will be operational in 2021, according to the WA Primary Health Alliance.
The centre, part of Peace incumbent Christian Porter's election campaign, was identified as one of 30 new sites announced as part of the expansion of the headspace network to 145 sites nationally.
WA Primary Health Alliance acting chief executive Bernadette Kenny said the organisation would be commissioning the service on behalf of the federal government.
"WA Primary Health Alliance, as the operator of the Country WA PHN, can confirm that a new headspace satellite service will be established in Northam," Ms Kenny said.
"With funding of $775,000 expected to set up and run the service in its first year, we envisage it will be operational in 2021.
"We are delighted to play our part in ensuring more young people in Northam and surrounding areas can access youth appropriate mental health services."
Mr Porter said said the new headspace centre would provide vital services and deliver innovative support for young Australians in the community.
"The Morrison Government is committed to ensuring young Australians have access to information, advice, counselling or treatment, when and where they need it," he said.
"Our commitment of $1.5 million to fund a headspace in Northam will help provide these vital frontline services.
"headspace Northam will deliver access to early intervention primary mental health services for young people in Northam and the surrounding communities."
He said the service would take approximately 12 months to establish.
One in four people aged 16 to 24 experiences some form of mental illness every year, and three-quarters of all mental illness manifests in people under the age of 25.
People aged 12-25 seeking help for a mental health problem should contact headspace at www.headspace.org.au.
