Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) - Expression of Interest Form

The YAC is the volunteer arm of headspace and its aims are to:

1. Promote the headspace name.

2. Promote mental health awareness,

3. Encourage community engagement.

As such there are several roles within the headspace Elsternwick YAC which include:

  • Discussing how headspace can best serve young people.
  • Holding information booths at events.
  • Running events in conjunction with relevant days e.g..
  • Running headspace Elsternwick social media presence.
  • Running events encouraging community involvement.
  • Fundraising.
  • Work experience programs.

The YAC also runs and participate in events through out the year. Events we have been involved with are:

  • Film Night.
  • Art Competition.
  • Trivia Night.
  • Fundraising at Bunnings and Grill’d.
  • St Kilda Festival.
  • R U OK? Day
  • Mental Health Week.
  • SKYS Festival.
  • VIVA festival.

Whilst we try to engage the clients as well as the wider community in our events, it should be noted that we have no interaction with clients at a clinical level. If you are looking for clinical experience or clinical volunteer work, please contact Alfred Health directly.

Please consider the following when applying to the headspace Elsternwick YAC.

The expectations of the Active YAC members are:

  • Attend meetings regularly. You are allowed 2 missed meetings without reason. On the 3rd you will be contacted to discuss involvement.
  • Respond to YAC correspondence punctually.
  • Inform YAC members immediately upon change of availability and involvement in the YAC.
  • Contribute to meetings, any working groups you are involved in and follow through on items you have agreed to complete.

The YAC meets fortnightly and is organised into permanent working groups and event working groups. If you are interested in joining a working group, please let the relevant leader of that working group know.

Permanent working groups:

  • Public Relations: Running the headspace Elsternwick social media presence
  • Administration: Organising and running the volunteers and facilitating communication between the centre and the volunteers.
  • Meetings: organising and running the fortnightly meetings.

BY FILLING OUT THIS FORM AND SENDING IT THROUGH TO THE YAC EMAIL (), YOU ARE AGREEING TO ALLOW OUR MEMBERS CONTACT YOU. If you no longer want to be in contact please let our members know.

Contact details

Name:

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Other Information

Age:

Suburb:

Currently: Working

Studying Where/what are you studying? ______

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What is your general availability?

Active members of the headspace YAC meet every second Wednesday at 5:30pm at the Elsternwick office. Different levels of involvement can be discussed based on your availability.

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Do you have volunteering experience, a background in mental health/health promotion, or any other experience with mental health you wish to mention? (Experience is not necessary)

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Why are you interested in volunteering for headspace Elsternwick?

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Please email this form to when complete.