The group provides a voice in the community to offer support and raise awareness of services headspace offers as well as guiding their project development in Orange and the region. 

headspace’s Alison Logan said it was a great way for young people to get involved in the community and volunteer to help provide suggestions to the organisation and Orange as a whole, and headspace was looking for a diverse range of volunteers. 

The call-out comes as new research shows more young people than ever are concerned about mental health as a societal issue. 

Mission Australia’s youth survey results released on Wednesday revealed 43 per cent of young people identified mental health as the top issue facing Australia today – up from 33 per cent in 2017.

Stress (43 per cent), school or study problems (34 per cent), and mental health (31 per cent) were the top three personal issues of concern for young people this year.

The report said the top three barriers for young people trying to find work were school responsibilities (20 per cent of respondents), lack of skills/experience (15 per cent), and lack of jobs (12 per cent).

headspace vocational programs manager Carolyn Watts said a many 17 to 24-year-olds disengaged with employment and education attended headspace.

“It is important for young people to note that volunteering and casual roles are all important to build employability skills.”