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The importance and benefits of youth participation in mental health settings from the perspective of the headspace Gosford Youth Alliance in Australia

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  • Coates, Dominiek
  • Howe, Deborah

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Young people's participation in decision making that affects them is increasingly recognised and valued as a right. Youth participation in mental health settings is fundamental to service design and delivery, and is beneficial for the young people as well as the organisation. Headspace recognises the many benefits of youth participation with its national and local youth participation initiatives. In 2013, headspace Gosford in Australia established its current youth participation model, called the Youth Alliance (YA), consisting of 12 young people. These young people contribute ideas and opinions around service design and delivery, and participate in a range of activities.

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  • Coates, Dominiek & Howe, Deborah, 2014. "The importance and benefits of youth participation in mental health settings from the perspective of the headspace Gosford Youth Alliance in Australia," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 46(C), pages 294-299.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:46:y:2014:i:c:p:294-299
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2014.09.012
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