Ms WALKER - 2008-09-17
Providing quality services for people with mental illness is extremely important. Could the minister please outline specific services available to assist young people in the Territory with mental health issues?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. As Minister for Young Territorians, and as the minister responsible for mental health, I am very keen to see what services we have and how those services are working for our young people across the Northern Territory.
On my recent visit to Palmerston, I was able to have a look at headspace, which is a consortia of organisations bringing together a variety of youth and health-based services to assist young people with a variety of problems, including mental health, and alcohol and substance abuse issues. The service is designed to help people in a very holistic way. headspace Top End was only launched in June, so, to the staff there, good luck and it is wonderful to see the work you have embarked on.
Anglicare NT is the lead agency, with the Department of Health and Families, General Practice Network of the NT, and Danila Dilba also involved. I look forward to attending the launch of headspace Top End in Central Australia.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for her question. As Minister for Young Territorians, and as the minister responsible for mental health, I am very keen to see what services we have and how those services are working for our young people across the Northern Territory.
On my recent visit to Palmerston, I was able to have a look at headspace, which is a consortia of organisations bringing together a variety of youth and health-based services to assist young people with a variety of problems, including mental health, and alcohol and substance abuse issues. The service is designed to help people in a very holistic way. headspace Top End was only launched in June, so, to the staff there, good luck and it is wonderful to see the work you have embarked on.
Anglicare NT is the lead agency, with the Department of Health and Families, General Practice Network of the NT, and Danila Dilba also involved. I look forward to attending the launch of headspace Top End in Central Australia.
Last updated: 09 Aug 2016