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Melissa Thurley is an experienced professional in youth engagement and mental health services, currently serving as the Team Leader for Youth Engagement, Community and Lived Experience at headspace since November 2015. In this role, Melissa oversees the Peer/Lived Experience Workforce and strategizes on community engagement initiatives. Melissa's background includes positions such as Youth Engagement and Peer Workforce Coordinator for Lives Lived Well, Co-Founder and Director of Spilt Milk Van, and various roles at Orygen, including Associate Research Investigator and Peer Coordinator. With a strong focus on mental health advocacy and peer support, Melissa has developed programs that empower young people through their lived experiences while also contributing as a freelance writer for Mamamia and engaging in content development for academic courses on youth mental health.
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headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. Each year, headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace services in 155 communities across Australia[1], our online and phone counselling services, our vocational services, and our presence in schools. headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health) alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support. For locations of headspace services, as well as factsheets and resources for young people and their families and friends, please visit the headspace website: headspace.org.au Social media terms of use at bit.ly/hsp-sm [1] As at April 2023 and inclusive of licensed headspace centres, satellites and outposts