Get Psych’d Program Application Form

The 2026 “Get Psych’d” program will be provided by Wyndham City Council’s Youth Services and is available to young people that have a connection to Wyndham, under certain conditions.

The Get Psych’d program is a group program aimed at young people between the ages of 12 – 25 years, that would like to improve their mental health and wellbeing. The Get Psych’d program will consist of 4 well-being information sessions: covering topics such as anxiety management, managing low mood, improving motivation, identifying unhelpful thinking styles, identifying healthy relationships, setting healthy boundaries, learning about safe emotional expression, and identifying triggers.  The aim of the program is to help young people to developing emotional regulation strategies.

If needed, a youth worker will assist you in making a referral to other support services after finishing or not wanting to continue with our service.  You can choose to stop participating in the sessions at any stage throughout the program.

Privacy Collection, Use and Disclosure Statement

Your personal and health information is being collected by Council for the purposes of collecting your consent to: (a) participate in Councils Get Psych’d Program where participants will receive general information about mental health; and (b) agree to the recording, capture and management of situational file notes in a secure confidential file; and (c) be assisted in making a referral to other support services if required; and (d) authorised disclosure of your information to said support services so that Council meets its statutory obligations under the Children, Youth and Families Act  2005. Your information will be stored, shared and disclosed securely. In part it will be used to identify you when communicating with Council for the delivery of services and information as stated within this Application Form. For further information on how your personal information will be handled, please refer to Council’s Privacy Policy.

Applicant Details
Applicant's connection to Wyndham (required)
Parent/guardian consent
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Declaration
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These terms and conditions apply to Council’s Get Psych’d Program (‘program’).

By submitting an application to participate in the program, you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions.

These terms and conditions should be read in conjunction with any relevant program information, e.g. your/your child’s application form and any correspondence from Council regarding the program.

Submission of an application form does not confirm your/your child’s participation in the program.  Successful applicants will be contacted by Council using the details provided in their application form.

  1. APPLICANT

    1.1 Applicants must be aged between 12 and 25 and must live, work, study or socialise in Wyndham.  Council staff, Councillors and their immediate family members are ineligible to apply.

    1.2 Applicants aged under 18 must have their parent/guardian’s consent to apply to participate in the program.  Applicants acknowledge that Council may contact the parent/guardian nominated in their application form at any time to confirm that consent has been provided.

  1. APPLICATIONS

    2.1 To apply to participate in the program, applicants must submit a properly completed application form to getpsychd@wyndham.vic.gov.au.

    2.2 There are a maximum of 10 places available per program group.  Applications will be accepted on a ‘first come first served’ basis, provided that the applicant is eligible to participate in the program.

    2.3 Council will notify applicants of the outcome of their application prior to the commencement of program.

    2.4 Applicants agree to immediately notify Council of any changes to their application, including the request to withdraw their application, by emailing getpsychd@wyndham.vic.gov.au.

  1. PROGRAM PARTICIPATION

    3.1 Participants are expected to attend all four program sessions, to be held at the Youth Resource Centre, 86 Derrimut Road, Hoppers Crossing 3029.

    3.2 Participants acknowledge and agree that program dates and times as advised by Council are subject to change and may be conducted online (e.g. via Microsoft Teams or Zoom) if they cannot be conducted in person.

  1. PARTICIPANT RECORDS

    During the program, Council will open a file for each participant, in which they may record file notes made during the program.  Participants acknowledge and agree that Council will keep these files confidential and will only disclose the information contained within it if required by law, or with the consent of the participant.

  1. EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR

    Participants agree that at all times during the program sessions, they will:

    (a) follow all reasonable directions of Council staff;
    (b) be respectful towards and considerate of those involved in the program; and
    (c) conduct themselves in a manner that upholds Council’s values and reflects prevailing community standards.

  1. COVID-19

    Participants must comply with:

    (a) all State and Commonwealth Government directions, requirements and guidelines in relation to COVID-19, including checking in using the Service Victoria QR Code and maintaining social distancing;

    (b) Council’s COVID Safe Plan; and

    (c) any additional requirements in response to COVID-19 that Council may impose from time to time.

  1. PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL OR CANCELLATION

    7.1 Participants may withdraw from the program at any time by notifying Council in writing to getpsychd@wyndham.vic.gov.au.

    7.2 Council reserves the right to end a person’s participation in the program where they have breached these conditions or have submitted false, inaccurate, or misleading information in their application or otherwise.

    7.3 Notwithstanding any other provision of these conditions, and regardless of whether a person’s participation in the program has been confirmed by Council, Council expressly reserves the right to cancel, change or modify the program at any time.

  1. NO RELATIONSHIP

    Nothing in these conditions or in the conduct of Council and an applicant or participant will create a relationship of agency, partnership, employer and employee or joint venture between the applicant or participant and Council.

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