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It Takes a Village: Supporting Young People

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by headspace Gosford, Lake Haven and Wyong

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This podcast is designed to equip anyone caring for a young person with the information and resources they need to provide better quality mental health supports, increase their mental health literacy and to normalise discussions of well-being topics that may be challenging for families, educators and young people. Brought to you by headspace Gosford, Lake Haven and Wyong, The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and Skill Engineer, ‘It Takes a Village’ brings you evidence based insights from industry experts and subject matter specialists.

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May 3, 2026

Anxiety with Dr. Gordon Lau

Rachel and Lisa are delighted to sit down with Dr. Gordon Lau (or as we call him, 'Gordo') and discuss all things anxiety - what it is, why it's on the rise, what we can do about it and where we can find support. Dr. Gordon Lau is both a medical doctor as well as a physiotherapist, with over two decades working in the health sector. He entered general practice because he loves the variety and the ability to care for the whole patient. He has a special interest in youth mental health and in his spare time, he enjoys spending time in nature (especially at the beach) and stays connected with friends and family. Looking for extra resources on anxiety? Check out some of the links mentioned below: <ul><li><a href="https://raisingchildren.net.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21566530992&gbraid=0AAAAADRtT2Hx_ep-4hYtNFIaHV-dQjCfp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1dbT09n7kwMVxNIWBR1tcwY8EAAYASAAEgL11_D_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Raising Children Network</a> - a parenting guide for all ages and stages, providing ad-free videos, articles and apps across multiple parenting topics</li><li><a href="https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/anxiety/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">headspace on Anxiety</a> - a headspace page with fact sheets, information and strategies on anxiety and its impacts on young people</li><li><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Kids Helpline</a> - a free online and phone counselling service for young people and kids (ages 5-25), as well as parents and support networks</li><li><a href="https://au.reachout.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ReachOut</a> - a free and confidential website offering tips and resources, parent coaching for families and peer chats for young people (1-on-1 peer support)</li><li><a href="https://www.sane.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SANE </a>- an online hub of resources for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families, friends and communities</li><li><a href="https://www.beyondblue.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beyond Blue</a> - 24/7 support for anxiety, depression and suicide prevention</li><li><a href="https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23734029533&gbraid=0AAAAADvY7-7RrpvIYnJ9hsH9_E0-6nbfP&gclid=EAIaIQobChMItJ--3t77kwMVjsk8Ah3NNDKrEAAYASAAEgJxXfD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Black Dog Institute</a> - free and confidential mental health supports and resources</li></ul> Dr. Lau discusses the role of Anxiety and the excellent lessons we can learn about its place in the lives of young people in the Pixar film, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEjhY15eCx0&t=4s" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Inside Out 2</a>. You can watch the trailer here, and check out your favourite streaming service for availability and rental options. If you want to speak with someone in person, you can reach out to your local headspace centre to talk with someone about your mental and physical health. On the Central Coast, you can find our centres in <a href="https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/headspace-gosford/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Gosford</a>,<a href="https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/lake-haven/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"> Lake Haven</a> and <a href="https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/wyong/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Wyong</a>.

April 19, 2026

Self-Harm with Aoife Searles

Today's episode includes discussions about self-harm that some people may find challenging to listen to. If you have little ears around or if now isn't a time that works for you to listen to that type of discussion, that's ok. Just give this one a skip for now and it will be here waiting for you whenever you're ready. In today's episode, Lisa and Rachel have the privilege of sitting down with headspace's very own Aoife Searles. Aoife is a social worker and has been practicing for 19 years. She has worked for Health for 13 years and her work is focused on supporting young people and their families. Her passion is youth mental health and she is currently a Clinical Lead at headspace, where she has worked for the last four years. If you are a parent or carer and need extra resources for self-harm behaviours, you can check out the resources below: <ul><li><a href="https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/urge-surfing-handout" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Urge Surfing </a>- a resource for managing unwanted behaviours</li><li><a href="https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/~/media/CCI/Mental-Health-Professionals/Distress-Intolerance/Information-Sheets/1-Emotion-Surfing.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Emotion Surfing</a> - a resource for allowing difficult emotions to ride their wave and trusting that they will pass, provided by the Centre for Clinical Interventions</li><li><a href="https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/Resource-library/Health-professionals/self-harm-mythbusterv2.pdf" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Mythbuster: Sorting fact from fiction on self-harm</a> - a mythbusting resource from headspace</li><li><a href="https://calmharm.stem4.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Calm Harm</a> - a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm</li><li><a href="https://headspace.org.au/explore-topics/for-young-people/self-harm/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">What you need to know about self-harm</a> - a page from headspace with information on understanding self-harm, strategies that can help, aftercare information and when to get support</li><li><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents/issues/self-harm-explained" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Kids Helpline</a> - facts and resources about self-harm and how to help support your young person</li><li><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/support-toolkit/topics/self-harm#what-is-self-harm" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lifeline </a>- resources and information about self-harm </li><li><a href="https://www.parentline.org.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Parent Line</a> - a free telephone counselling and support service for parents and carers with children, aged 0-18 years, who live in NSW (9am-9pm on week days and 4-9pm on weekends)</li></ul> If you are an educator, you may find the following links helpful: <ul><li><a href="https://safeminds.org.au/schools/safeminds-facilitated-training/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SAFEMinds Facilitated Travel</a> - equips school staff to become 'champions' in the use of the 'NIP it in the bud!' early intervention approach, the SAFEMinds Toolkit and SAFEMinds online materials. </li><li><a href="https://safeminds.org.au/schools/resources-for-schools/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">SAFEMinds School Resources </a>- tip sheets, mapping tools, individual plans, brief intervention kits and supportive resources within the 'NIP it in the bud!' toolkit</li><li><a href="https://beyou.edu.au/events/secondary" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Be You Webinars</a> - webinars and trainings that explore mental health and wellbeing themes, designed for educators, leaders, support staff and allied health workers</li><li><a href="https://schools.au.reachout.com/mental-health-information/self-harm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">ReachOut for Schools</a> - resources and information on self-harm for educators</li><li><a href="https://schools.kidshelpline.com.au/sessions//booking-information" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Kids Helpline (for schools)</a> - offers sessions for primary schools on various topics</li></ul> If you are a clinician, you can check out the following additional resource: <ul><li><a href="https://www.orygen.org.au/Training/Resources/Self-harm-and-suicide-prevention/Clinical-practice-points/self-harm-and-parents/Orygen-CPP-SelfHarm_and_Parents" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Orygen on Self-Harm</a> - a resource for supporting clinicians to work with parents of young people who self-harm</li></ul> If this episode brought up anything for you requiring additional care, please call any of the services below for support: <ul><li>Lifeline: 13 11 14</li><li>Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800</li><li>Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636</li><li>13 YARN: 13 92 76</li><li>Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511</li></ul>

March 30, 2026

Vaping Cessation with Lorraine Campbell

In this episode of 'It Takes a Village: Supporting Young People', Rachel and Lisa interview headspace's very own Lorraine Campbell. Lorraine is a midwife, educator, smoking cessation nurse and Youth Access Team Senior Clinician at headspace Gosford, Lake Haven and Wyong. Lorraine has worked in Health for almost 30 years and has been helping to support those who smoke and vape since 2012. She worked as a Clinical Project Lead for the Ministry of Health Project 'Quit for New Life', working closely with Quitline, St Vincents Hospital Team and the Brain and Mind Institute at Sydney University Addiction Services. She now works at headspace, supporting young people with vaping addiction. Need extra supports? Check out the resources discussed in the podcast below: <ul><li><a href="https://www.icanquit.com.au/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23077088770&gbraid=0AAAABBnwWpOyhDJ0AsnBEBJDdYTUj_73N&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwZr1o7rGkwMVk6hmAh3M-hMWEAAYASAFEgJvCPD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">ICanQuit.com.au </a>- a website with personalized quit plans, progress tracking, tips and activities to keep you motivated, support systems and more. </li><li>The <a href="https://www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-and-screening/preventing-cancer/damaging-effects-of-vaping/pave-a-vaping-cessation-support-app" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Pave </a>app - Pave is designed by young people, for young people, and combines real experiences from young people with expert advice from NSW Health to help you stay vape free. </li><li><a href="https://www.quit.org.au/en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Quitline </a>- Quitline is a free service designed to help people quit vaping and smoking. Their trained counselors support young people ages 14 and older (and parents of young people aged under 14 years) offering guidance, tips and encouragement to help you take control. Click the Quitline link for more info or call 137 848. </li><li><a href="https://www.health.gov.au/resources/apps-and-tools/my-quitbuddy-app?language=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">My QuitBuddy </a>app - has more ways to help you get and stay, smoke-free and vape-free. Designed to support you on your journey, it provides you with helpful tips to overcome cravings, tracking systems to chart your progress and motivates you to give up for good. </li><li><a href="https://www.cancer.nsw.gov.au/prevention-and-screening/preventing-cancer/damaging-effects-of-vaping/vaping-harms-your-health" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Cancer Institute of NSW</a> - this page shares facts and real stories on the harms of vaping, quit vaping supports and real stories of those who have quit vaping. </li></ul> Want to check if a local tobacco retailer is licensed to sell tobacco? Check out the <a href="https://verify.licence.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">link </a>here for more info. Need to report illegal tobacco or vape sales? You can do that <a href="https://reportsmokingvaping.health.nsw.gov.au/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">here</a> or by calling Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Expressions of interest are open for the<a href="https://www.whichway.info/quit-pack" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> 'Which Way?' program.</a> 'Which Way?' offers a range of programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in their journey to quit smoking and vaping. Their programs are created by and for Aboriginal communities, weaving together Indigenous knowledge and evidence-based cessation techniques.

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What is It Takes a Village: Supporting Young People?: This podcast is designed to equip anyone caring for a young person with the information and resources they need to provide better quality mental health supports, increase their mental health literacy and to normalise discussions of well-being topics that may be challenging for families, educators and young people.

Brought to you by headspace Gosford, Lake Haven and Wyong, The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and Skill Engineer, ‘It Takes a Village’ brings you evidence based insights from industry experts and subject matter specialists.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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