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annual report 2018 — 2019 2 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 3 Artwork by: Acknowledgement Josh Muir of Country Josh is a proud Yorta Yorta/ headspace would like to Gunditjmara man who holds his acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres culture strong and close to his Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s heart; it gives him his voice and his First People and Traditional identity. Muir’s artworks echo his Custodians. We value their cultures, culture in a contemporary setting, identities and continuing connection and his practice reflects his journey. to country, waters, kin and This piece captures values from the community. We pay our respects headspace vision for reconciliation: to Elders past and present and are Celebration, Country, Diversity, committed to making a positive Culture, Healing, Respect and Equity. contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander These values are the underlying young people, by providing services factors in what it takes to establish that are welcoming, safe, culturally the central Reconciliation icon: appropriate and inclusive. a Yarning circle, belonging and echoing throughout time as a ripple effect. Acknowledging our past, present and future with three spears. Wattle seed cornerstones support the piece to represent the importance of healing to reconciliation. headspace Reconciliation Action Plan Artwork 2019 by Josh Muir, Yorta Yorta / Gundijtmara headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 4 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 5 welcome to the 2018—2019 annual report 6 16 31 35 a message from headspace stories contents – consolidated consolidated statement the ceo financial statements of cash flows 8 18 32 36 a message from governance statement consolidated statement notes to the consolidated the board chair of profit or loss and other financial statements comprehensive income 10 20 33 56 headspace consolidated consolidated directors’ declaration snapshot financial report financial position 12 30 34 57 about headspace auditor’s independence consolidated statement independent auditor’s declaration of changes in equity report to members headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 6 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 7 a message from the CEO Thank you to everyone across Wait times programs, enables greater mental Thanks to partnerships with corporate Thank you health and wellbeing support for and community organisations like the Australia who helped almost A key priority area was to better Much of what has been achieved over educators, students and their families. National Rugby League (NRL) and 100,000 young people to visit a understand wait times in headspace the last year would not have been Riot Games, we were able to reach headspace centre, resulting in centres. In response to growing possible without the tremendous Stakeholder engagement even more young people. We are close to half a million visits over demand for services, headspace hard work, dedication and passion incredibly grateful to all our corporate the 2018 – 2019 financial year. undertook a national survey of Stakeholder engagement has been of headspace employees. Our partners, who enable us to amplify Despite the ongoing stigma headspace centres to uncover the another big focus as we developed people are our greatest asset our messages and resources. associated with mental health and level of demand and key factors and strengthened our relationships and thanks to them, headspace with key network partners, including seeking help, young people came perceived to affect wait times. The Advocating for headspace is a truly great place to work. primary health networks (PHNs), lead to headspace in record numbers release of this report helped inform I want to personally thank the talented because they see headspace a 2019 Federal Budget commitment agencies and consortium chairs, The last few months of this year have and hosted workshops for state- been dominated by representing and passionate headspace National as a brand they connect with of $152 million over six years to Executive team, who ensure that we and a safe place to share with help address these issues. We are based centre managers and clinical the value and role which headspace leads, GPs and the Aboriginal and plays in communities, with both work collaboratively and support someone they trust. Together with constantly seeking to ensure that all their committed teams to achieve the centre network and national young people can access headspace Torres Strait Islander staff network. the Federal Budget and Election providing opportunities for much our vision that all young Australians programs, we’ve worked towards services and we will be implementing We are committed to engaging public commentary. We are fortunate are supported to be mentally healthy reducing stigma and reached more new strategies over the coming year with Aboriginal and Torres Strait to enjoy long-term bipartisan support and engaged in their communities. young Australians in their local to strengthen opportunities so that Islander young people to support for our work, and we were pleased to communities than ever before. the right service is provided to the their social and emotional wellbeing. Finally, as always, thank you to see that mental health – particularly right young person at the right time. 7,691 young people who identified everyone from the national centre for young people – was a focus with Youth participation as Aboriginal and Torres Strait network – the centre teams, lead many commitments to the headspace Young people, their families and Accessing services Islander came to headspace centres agencies, PHNs and consortium network. We look forward to working friends, are integral to headspace We saw the headspace centre for 31,577 occasions of service. chairs – who bring headspace with the government, PHNs and and everything we do. It was a busy network grow by 14 new sites, Cultural safety and security is of high to life every single day in local the centre network to implement year for youth participation as we including one outreach, three importance to headspace as is the communities across Australia. and deliver on these investments. waved goodbye to our 2017 – 2019 satellites, four outposts and six support for more than 50 Aboriginal Jason Trethowan cohort of the headspace Youth centres. More than 50 per cent and Torres Strait Islander people We partnered with Orygen, the National Reference Group (hY NRG) of headspace centres are now working in headspace centres. National Centre of Excellence in CEO, headspace and said hi to the 2019-2021 group. operating in rural and regional areas. Youth Mental Health, on a joint Supporting priority groups submission to the Productivity hY NRG continue to have a profound As part of the headspace digital Commission’s Inquiry into the Social impact, contributing to campaigns, strategy and national infrastructure, We commissioned a nationally and Economic Benefits of Improving clinical governance and everything our development of new systems, representative survey of young Mental Health, and after consulting in between. During the year we upgrade of old ones, service people aged 12-25, asking about with young people, families and also established a new Australian enhancements and integration their mental health and wellbeing. friends, and headspace centres we Youth Ambassador program in across centre and online services are We discovered that nearly one in three developed a headspace submission partnership with other national mental driving support for end-to-end user young Australians were reporting high to the Royal Commission into health organisations. We remain journeys and care. For instance, the or very high levels of psychological Victoria’s Mental Health System. incredibly inspired by the voices and eheadspace service is now providing distress but as high as 35 per cent Both of these are a once-in-a- experience young people have in a wider range of service offerings to have never sought support from a generation opportunity for mental shaping the future of headspace. young people, families and friends. mental health professional. These insights formed the backbone of health reform and we will continue We made significant progress with many of our media and community to make a strong argument for early the implementation of the Be You awareness campaigns, including intervention and youth mental health. program in primary and secondary headcoach, a cyberbullying schools. This Beyond Blue initiative, initiative and headspace day. alongside our broader School’s headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 headspace National Youth Mental Health Foundation | ABN 26 137 533 843 8 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 headspace Annual Report 2018 – 2019 9 a message from the board chair The headspace Board is proud care for young people with more Reconciliation Action Plan for young people and their mental health. During his time on the Board, to see headspace services severe and complex conditions, seek We were proud to launch the Ian saw and played a significant continue to grow throughout the longer term contracts for primary headspace Reconciliation Action role in the growth of headspace country, increasing