Is headspace making a difference to young people’s lives?

4. Outcomes of headspace Clients
Note: headspace clients are not requested to record their K10 at each occasion of service. This information is generally
asked at the first, 3 rd , 6 th , 10 th and 15 th visits; however, some clients record this information at other intervals. Further, not
all clients provided information about their level of psychological distress when asked. Cell sizes for these data can be
found in Appendix F.
Source: Authors calculations from hCSA data
Figure 4.4 Changes in K10 score between first and last headspace treatment: MALE clients, by age
Note: headspace clients are not requested to record their K10 score at each occasion of service. This information is
generally asked at the first, 3 rd , 6 th , 10 th and 15 th visits; however, some clients record this information at other intervals.
Further, not all clients provided information about their level of psychological distress when asked. Cell sizes for these
data can be found in Appendix F.
Source: Authors calculations from hCSA data
Occasions of service intervals
The amount and type of treatment a young person receives at a headspace centre can vary
considerably. Reasons for this include the needs of the clients, their willingness and ability to stay
engaged with the service and the capacity of headspace centres to provide appropriate services.
This section explores the relationship between the number of occasions of services and changes in
psychological distress.
Figure 4.5 displays the average K10 scores recorded by occasion of service, and groups headspace
clients by the number of occasions of service. Overall this figure indicates that the higher the
initial K10 score, the more occasions of service a client is likely to receive. The highest K10 scores
(indicating higher levels of psychological distress) for each group are recorded at initial consultation.
While fluctuations are seen in most groups as the number of occasion of services increases, all
groups show decreasing K10 scores.
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