Deadline: 15 Apr 2026, 11:59 pm
Are you aged between 16-25?
Are you passionate about youth mental health and wellbeing?
Do you live, study, work or play in the Monash area?
Apply to be a part of the headspace Syndal Youth Advisory Committee!
Benefits
- Build real-life skills like teamwork, public speaking, advocacy, event planning, and running projects.
- Connect with other young people who care about the same things as you.
- Connect and collaborate with health professionals and other young people passionate about mental health.
- Gain experience working with people from all backgrounds and grow your confidence in communicating with others.
- Help shape and improve youth mental health services in your community.
- Get access to training in mental health, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drugs, and other important topics.
- Receive references to support your education or job applications.
- Enjoy a flexible role that fits around your study, work, and other commitments.
We welcome and celebrate young people from diverse backgrounds! The YAC is better when it reflects the identities and backgrounds of young people from our local community.
We highly encourage you to apply, and will prioritise your application if you:
- Have a lived experience of navigating mental health challenges and accessing support
- Are someone who has supported a friend or family member to access mental health support
- Are part of the LGBTIQA+ community
- Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
- Have a refugee or migrant background
- Have accessed support for drug and/or alcohol use
- Have accessed support for homelessness
- Have experienced barriers when accessing support including for mental health, alcohol and other drug use, or homelessness
If you are interested, please fill out this application form, which includes a role statement.
For more information contact:
Name: Sarah Aoun-WalkerPhone: (03) 8552 0800Email: headspacesyndal@alfred.org.au
Apply now
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