headspace Bendigo

29/12/2025

We know this time of year can come with extra challenges for many people, so we asked our counselling team for their top self-care tips, which are:

💚Diet, sleep and exercise: These are the foundation of good mental health. To recharge your mental wellness battery, eat healthy, get a good night’s sleep and get out for a walk.
💚Practice gratitude: Deliberately focus on the good things in your life. Make a list of 5-10 things every day.
💚Notice your feelings, and check the facts: Feelings are not facts. Practice noticing that you are having a feeling, and then practice communicating your needs clearly and with respect.
💚Give and receive hugs (consensual of course!): Physical touch releases feel-good hormones. Cuddle the kids, grandparents, and your pets.
💚 Sing and dance (with others): When we move in time with others, we feel a sense of belonging and connection.

Take care everyone.

24/12/2025

The team from headspace Bendigo wishes you a safe and joyful holiday season.

We will be closed from 12pm Wednesday 24th December 2025 and will reopen at 8.30am Monday 5th January 2026.
During this time, headspace is still here for you. You can get support for your mental health by creating a headspace account at headspace.org.au
For assistance during our closure period, you can speak with someone 1-on-1 via online chat, email or over the phone at https://my.headspace.org.au/online-communities/
or 1800650890

If you are in an emergency or need immediate assistance:
• Call emergency services on 000.
If you need to speak to someone urgently, you can call,
• Regional Mental Health Triage 1300 363 788
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
• Su***de Call Back Service 1300 659 467

22/12/2025

Yesterday we had the absolute pleasure of supporting Club of Bendigo at the Carols by Candlelight 2025 in Rosalind Park. 🎅🎅
We are so grateful for the support shown by Rotary and the Bendigo community towards headspace Bendigo again this year. 🙏👏🙌
Thank you to our staff and Youth Ambassadors that attended the event supporting Rotary on the night.
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Well done to everyone who made it to the carols last night. It was a wonderful way to start the festive season.

21/12/2025

The team from headspace Bendigo wishes you a safe and joyful holiday season.

We will be closed from 12pm Wednesday 24th December 2025 and will reopen at 8.30am Monday 5th January 2026.
During this time, headspace is still here for you. You can get support for your mental health by creating a headspace account at headspace.org.au or you can speak to someone 1-on-1
For assistance during our closure period, you can speak with someone 1-on-1 via online chat, email or over the phone at eheadspace.org.au or 1800650890

If you are in an emergency or need immediate assistance:
• Call emergency services on 000.
If you need to speak to someone urgently, you can call,
• Regional Mental Health Triage 1300 363 788
• Lifeline 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline 1800 551 800
• Su***de Call Back Service 1300 659 467

18/12/2025

16/12/2025

Meet Kate our latest member to join headspace Bendigo Youth Ambassador Group 🌻🙌👏🙏
Welcome to our team Kate. 💚 Thanks for all of your support you have provided so far in such a short time.

I work as a Health Promotion Officer for the Centre for Excellence in Rural Sexual Health and was keen to bring my passion and experience along with my interest in youth mental health to headspace and the local community.
As an ambassador, I will be supporting the social media pages, so watch this space for holiday activity suggestions and health recommendations.

16/12/2025

Recently we came together with our Youth Ambassador and Family and Friends Reference groups to thank them for their wonderful contribution supporting the work we do at headspace Bendigo. 🤝🙏🤝🤝

We had a special night celebrating our achievements and accomplishments as we reflected on the past year.

Thank you all for your amazing work. We are very lucky to have a group of passionate and supportive volunteers that provide a voice for the young people their families and friends in our community.

A big shout out to our volunteers that were unable to make it last night, we missed you. Sonya, Sarah, Paige, Josh, Milly, Evie. Thank you for your work 💚

14/12/2025

We are looking forward to a magical night with Rotary Club of Bendigo.
Our team are excited to attend this wonderful community event. 💚💚

09/12/2025

Last week Dean from our Work and Study Team attended the International Day of People with Disabilities Celebration at Red Energy Arena.
Thanks to Nick Fitzpatrick and Workforce Australia – Local Jobs Program for organising such a great event and thank you to Red Energy Arena Bendigo for being a magnificent host for the day. 🙌🙌🙌
There are some amazing organisations who are supporting and providing opportunities for people with disabilities within our local community.
Well done to all involved. 👏👏👏