Contact us
This service is delivered at headspace Inala, we welcome drop in visits but recommend calling ahead when possible.
37 Swallow St, Inala
Phone: (07) 3727 5000
Fax: (07) 3279 8444
headspaceinala@accoras.org.au
Working with young people who are keen to work
We help young people aged 15-25 with:
Looking for and applying for jobs
Writing a resume and cover letter
Preparing for a job interview
Exploring your study options
Enrolling in study
Navigating community support services such as the Centrelink system
Understanding your workplace rights
Transitioning into a new job or course
Balancing your mental health and wellbeing with work or study
The support we provide doesn't end when a young person achieves their goals, we continue to provide support and guidance for as long as it is needed.
Visit our headspace Inala centre to learn more about this service.
*This service was previously known as the Youth Employment Support Service or the Individual Placement Support Service.
Matching young people with opportunities
We carefully match our clients with opportunities that fit their goals, skills and attitude. We do this by:
Building a strong relationship with client and understanding their strengths
Goal setting
Mentoring and guidance with any work experience, education or placements to assist with long term career goals
Connecting with other support services and professionals when needed
Having access to an education and employment network
Preferred employers, working with the local community
We work with a number of businesses in Inala and surrounding suburbs to give our clients as much opportunity as we can whilst providing an employment solution for local businesses.
Benefits for employers:
Save time and money recruiting
Receive candidates that have the right skills and attitude
Ongoing background support for anyone you employ from our service.
The opportunity to be a part of the headspace Inala community providing mental health and wellbeing support for young people.
If you own or manage a local business and would like to work with our headspace work & study team send an email to headspaceinala@accoras.org.au
Post placement support
Once we match young people with an employment opportunity we continue to provide background support to help them settle into their new role and workplace environment.
Ongoing support:
Weekly check-in calls
Support with workplace culture and adjustments
Coaching and mentoring for conflict resolution
Confidence building tools
Someone to talk to for any concerns or advice
headspace Inala
This service is run at our headspace Inala Centre. headspace is all about providing a space where young people can simply be themselves. At headspace Inala we deliver a number of services to help support young people with their mental health and wellbeing our centre has a number of mental health practitioners, GPs and Psychologists under one roof.