Growing support for young people, closer to home
Young people supported through headspace Wagga Wagga and Griffith in 2025–26, with 13,131 occasions of service delivered across both centres
headspace will become one of the first 10 headspace centres nationally to deliver the headspace Plus Model of Care, as part of a staged rollout to 30 centres across Australia over the next three years
Ministerial visit – Minister McBride attended the opening of the new headspace Wagga Wagga premises in July 2025
For young people experiencing mental health challenges, access to the right support, close to home, can make a significant difference.
headspace Wagga Wagga and headspace Griffith provide free, youth-friendly services for people aged 12 to 25, supporting their mental health and wellbeing alongside physical health, alcohol and other drug concerns, and work and study needs.
During 2025–26, the two centres supported 1,516 young people, delivering 13,131 separate occasions of service. This ongoing work provides an important foundation for further investment in Murrumbidgee youth mental health services.
In July 2025, Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Emma McBride officially opened headspace Wagga Wagga's expanded Peter Street centre and announced its selection as one of 30 centres nationally to be upgraded to the headspace Plus Model of Care.
The enhanced model will provide more coordinated, multidisciplinary care for young people with complex mental health needs, strengthening connections between services and helping young people access the right support.
The region's headspace network is also set to extend its reach, with a July 2026 announcement confirming a new outreach service in Leeton, to be delivered through headspace Griffith. The expanded service will help reduce barriers associated with distance and travel, bringing early intervention mental health support closer to young people in Leeton and surrounding communities.
Together, these developments build on the work already underway at both centres and reflect MPHN's commitment to improving access to youth mental healthcare in the Murrumbidgee.