I also want to recognise that today, 9 October, is headspace Day. I have two headspaces in my community, one in Syndal and one in Box Hill. I've had ministerial visits to both and met with the youth committees in both, and I want to commend the young people in my community for the work that they do in their advocacy every single day to ensure that every young person in our community is able to access the mental health support that they might need. Today is an important day because it is about raising awareness about the challenges often faced by young people. I'm really passionate about the mental health of young people and I'm a fierce advocate for increased mental health services in my community in Chisholm.

I was able to deliver a new headspace centre in Box Hill. This is a very important new service that is provided to people in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. It was much needed. It is very significant that our government took the step to deliver this. I've also worked really hard to ensure that the headspace centre in Syndal, just down the road from my office, has continued to receive its funding. I will keep advocating for more services and more support for the mental health and wellbeing of young people in my community.

It is vitally important that we talk about the mental health of young people. We know that two in five young Australians have experienced a period of mental ill health and half of all mental health issues emerge before the age of 18. So I want young people in my electorate to know that I support them and that their mental health and their wellbeing really matter to me and to our government. I want the young people in my community to know that they are not alone and that there is support available to them at the headspaces in Box Hill and in Syndal. This help is free, confidential and tailored to the needs of young people.

I want to commend the work of the people who spend their days working with young people in the headspaces, too, because it is really vital, and their advocacy is really appreciated by me as well. I look forward to continuing to engage with headspace in my electorate and continuing to support the needs of young people, whether it's in mental health, education or any other area.