WITH National Volunteer’s Week underway, headspace is celebrating the extraordinary contribution made to the centre through the work of volunteers.
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Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak’s support of headspace has ensured the running of its Youth Links to Industry, Training and Education (hYLITE) program.
Rotary Club of Bathurst Day Break has assisted the continuation of the hYLITE program; an afterschool support program operated with the help of third and fourth year psychology students from Charles Sturt University’s School of Psychology.
These students volunteer their time to help young people with general school work, assignments or who just need a quiet place to study.
“The Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak is our main contributor and supporter of this service and without their continued support, we certainly wouldn’t be able to offer such extensive after school support and student practical work experience,” Amanda Rohr, hYLITE Coordinator said.
She said volunteers make up a core group at headspace Bathurst, with several hYLITE volunteers going onto successful careers within the mental health industry including working at headspace Bathurst and Dubbo as Youth Care Coordinators and Provisional Psychologists with Marathon Health.
“The hYLITE program, and by extension, CSU and Rotary Club of Bathurst Daybreak, have had a tremendous impact on our work.”
Nicki Halliwell, program manager said the program also allows headspace to work with and retain, amazing upcoming mental health workers in rural areas.