What is Headspace and How Does it Work for Teachers? Tips & Tricks Headspace is a meditation app and online service to help calm and focus the mind which can be used in education. Tech&Learning · Apr 24, 2023
Hoarding your annual leave for a long break, or using it bit-by-bit — what's better? The short answer is there's no right answer — it depends on your individual circumstances. But there are some things you might want to consider before booking your next time off. ABC News · Mar 26, 2023
A social media detox can do a lot more than just give more time We're using social media more than ever. Creating healthy habits around our usage may require a serious detox. The New Daily · Mar 17, 2023
LGBTQI youth more likely to seek mental health help Young LGBTQI people are ahead of their peers when it comes to seeking mental health help, but they are more hesitant to go to family and friends, a survey says. AAP · Feb 20, 2023
OPINION - How to be a CEO podcast: Headspace CEO Russell Glass on the benefits of mindfulness Russell Glass is the CEO of mental health firm Headspace, with an app designed to teach users how to meditate, do yoga, and practise mindfulness more regularly. Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023
25 top recommended products for your health and wellness in 2023 CEOs, scientists, business leaders, and health innovators share their go-to wellness products. Fortune · Dec 28, 2022
Headspace youth survey stresses importance of parents validating loneliness, isolation in young people Parents and carers are being warned against dismissing youth loneliness as two-thirds of young people report feel isolated from the people around them. ABC News · Dec 20, 2022
More young Aussies feel isolated, left out New research from headspace's national youth mental health survey shows two thirds of Australians aged 12 to 25 feel lonely. AAP · Dec 19, 2022
Black Friday deals on apps including Minecraft, Roblox, Body Coach and Headspace There is money off apps, subscriptions and in-app purchases Wales Online · Nov 23, 2022
In the regional city of Geelong, parents who have lost children to suicide fear not enough action is being taken Geelong parents who have lost their children to suicide fear not enough action is being taken. It's a concern echoed by mental health experts, who say despite decades of attention on the sector, stark service gaps still exist outside big cities. ABC News · Oct 1, 2022
Medical Journal of Australia report casts doubt on effectiveness of headspace Doubt has been cast over the effectiveness of a well-known youth mental health provider that receives hundreds of millions of dollars in government funding. ABC News · Sep 13, 2022
Paper questions funding of mental health service Headspace amid lack of evidence it improves youth outcomes CEO of Headspace Jason Trethowan has defended the organisation’s services, describing the paper as ‘biased’ and ‘misleading’ The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2022
Queer advocacy groups call for more LGBTQIA+ health and wellbeing services in regional areas Small populations and strong conservative values often mean queer people in small towns face more scrutiny than their metropolitan counterparts. Advocates like Tiger Bird want services tailored towards the LGBTQIA+ community. ABC News · Aug 19, 2022
Higher proportion of Tasmanians living with mental health conditions, census data shows A significantly higher proportion of Tasmanians are living with a long-term mental health condition compared to the rest of the country, according to the latest census data. ABC News · Jun 29, 2022
Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2022 Raheem Sterling’s Favourite Things The Man City footballer talks all things from football and fashion, to meditation and mental health
ABC News · May 20, 2022 NT Coroner recommends sweeping changes to government departments after death of teenager Reginald Roy Yunupingu A teenage boy who died in a remote Aboriginal community in 2020 "was not afforded basic mental health care" and was wrongly "screened out" by Territory Families, the Northern Territory acting coroner has found.
Newcastle Herald · May 18, 2022 Pushing on when life's not all roses Topics: Push-ups for mental health, Newcastle's newest beach and having a 'SCAN'.
Newcastle Herald · May 18, 2022 Updated: Newcastle headspace fears funding shortfall despite 'unprecedented' demand The youth mental health service says there has been "unprecedented" demand for its support in the past two years.
ABC News · May 13, 2022 Broken Hill mental health centre locked in as rehab facility awaits funding A $14 million adult mental health centre has been promised to Broken Hill but leaders say the need for a tailored drug and alcohol rehab facility remains.
Newcastle Herald · May 9, 2022 Experts call for more mental health help as youth express their fears Worried youth face a fracturing world
Evening Standard · May 4, 2022 Headspace releases Star Wars mindfulness content for May the 4th Headspace has teamed up with Lucasfilm to create mindfulness content for Star Wars fans, to help them focus like a Jedi–and get a good night’s sleep.
ABC News · Mar 15, 2022 Death of teenager Reginald Roy Yunupingu in NT remote community probed by coroner, after mental health concerns A 17-year-old boy who died after he was electrocuted in a Northern Territory remote community had been discharged from an inpatient mental health facility about six months prior, a court hears on the first day of a coronial inquest.
ABC News · Mar 12, 2022 LGBTQIA+ requests jump at regional headspace after religious discrimination bill debate A West Australian mental health organisation reports a rise in the number of people accessing its services.
AAP · Mar 3, 2022 Vic youth wait 60 days for psych support Headspace says wait times for psychological intervention have blown out to 60 days in Victoria, as it calls for government funding to be urgently released.
Tom’s Guide · Mar 18, 2021 15 essential apps for women The best apps for women, including Mint, LastPass, Headspace and Clue