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Peter King, Ph.D., currently serves as the Executive Director of the Australian DBT Institute since October 2004, providing leadership in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches. In addition to this role, Peter has been the Director of Essentia Health Clinics since June 1999, offering comprehensive mental health services. Peter also holds positions as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at Southern Cross University and Independent Chairperson for headspace's Meadowbrook & Beaudesert sites, and previously served as an Adjunct Lecturer at Griffith University and Sessional Lecturer at Deakin University and RMIT University. Peter’s clinical experience includes significant roles in various mental health services, notably as a Senior Clinician at Alfred Hospital and through various positions in the Victorian Public Mental Health Service. Academic qualifications include a PhD in Social Work from RMIT University, a Master of Nursing from the University of Melbourne, and a Post Graduate Diploma and Bachelor of Nursing from La Trobe University.
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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