<p><strong>Due to high demand and extended wait lists, headspace Taringa is not currently able to provide ongoing mental health counselling or physical health (GP) services to new referrals effective immediately. </strong></p>
<p>This decision has been made to ensure we continue to provide quality care to young people on our waitlist, and to those currently accessing supports. <br /></p>

<p>This interim hold is applicable to mental health and physical health (GP) supports. We will continue to accept new referrals to other allied health services, including access to sessions with our dietician, employment and vocational supports and group work*.</p>
<p>Young people can still speak to a counsellor through eheadspace by visiting <a>eheadspace.org.au</a> or phoning 1800 650 890 or refer into another local service for ongoing counselling.</p>
<p>We understand this may cause for concern for you and the young people you refer to us. We have developed an online resource with alternative referral options for young people seeking mental health supports that you can access this webpage <a href="https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/taringa/support-options/">here.</a> </p>
<p>This is a temporary situation and will be reviewed regularly. headspace Taringa are committed to supporting young people in the community and offer the best possible care. We will reopen to new referrals as soon as possible and continue to advise of any changes.</p>
<p>If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us on <a href="mailto:headspace.taringa@openminds.org.au">headspace.taringa@openminds.org.au</a> or call us on (07) 3157 1555. </p>
<p>We understand demand for youth mental health services is a system wide issue which we’ll continue to work with our consortia to address. </p>
<p>We would like to thank you for your ongoing support. </p>
<p><em>*Group work is subject to COVID-19 restrictions. </em></p>