Young people in Moreton Bay will have access to a new Australia-first mental health service, focused on supporting local First Nations people.
Staying Deadly | headspace Deception Bay is being set up to provide culturally safe support, care and connection for First Nations teens and young adults.
It will be on the lands of the Kabi Kabi people at 665 Deception Bay Rd, operated by the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH).
The service is set to open in the 2025-26 financial year as the first headspace service in Australia for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.
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