Student Services : Wellbeing
New Library Resources
Check out the new “WELLBEING” section in the library. There’s a bunch of new resources, flyers, and books to have a read of in your spare time. There are also some new flyers in our counselling rooms in M11.
Heritage Art Mural Project
Headspace Greensborough are hosting an art mural event for any young Somalian people aged 12-25 years. The main theme of this mural event is an individual experience of one's heritage. Hosted by Art Psychotherapist Matilda Brown, young people are invited to express their artistic side through painting. This event will be catered.
Location: The Mall Shop 48 Harmony Centre, 46/48 The Mall, Heidelberg West
Date: Sunday 11June from 4:00 pm till 6:00 pm.
Minus 18- Queer Formal
Minus18's Queer Formal Melbourne® is back, bigger than ever than EVER. Join at NGV for the sparkliest night of the year for queer youth.
Date: Sat 1st July, 2023
Where: NGV
Register: Minus18 Queer Formal® Melbourne
Get to Know the Student Wellbeing Team at NHS
Who are you? Leanne Petroff
What’s your role at NHS? Head of Student Services
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Adolescent development
- Delivering Mental Health First Aid training to parents/carers, students and staff
- Adolescent depression, anxiety & suicide prevention
- Psychoeducation
- Self-care and self-compassion
- Grief, loss & trauma
- Self-esteem and positive/negative self-talk
- Promoting mental health literacy
- Helping to build the capacity of our school community to have trauma-informed and inclusive practices
- Intersectionality
What days of the week do you work? Monday - Friday
What’s your coffee order? An extra hot skinny latte 😊
Who are you? Jane Harrison
What’s your role at NHS? Mental Health Practitioner/Mental Health Social Worker
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Trauma informed Practice
- Impacts of Family Violence, and Sexual Assault
- Post traumatic stress
- Complex mental health presentations
- Family systems
- Prevention and early intervention
- Multi disciplinary practice
- Intersectionality
What days of the week do you work? Monday - Friday
What’s your coffee order? Strong Flat White
Who are you? Kat Brissett
What’s your role at NHS? Mental Health Practitioner (Social Worker)
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Adolescent mental health
- Counselling (individuals and groups)
- Whole school approaches to mental health and wellbeing
- Early intervention and prevention work
- Community development
- Psychoeducation
What days of the week do you work? Tuesday and Thursday
What’s your coffee order? Long black, please
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Who are you? Sabatinie Balasooriya
What’s your role at NHS? Student Wellbeing Coordinator- Year 7, 11, 12
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Interpersonal relationships
- Youth mental health
- Anxiety/stress
- Depression
- Culturally safe and sensitive practice- work with Cultural and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
- Life Transitions
- Self care
What days of the week do you work? Monday - Friday
What’s your coffee order? Chai latte
Who are you? Megan Simmons
What’s your role at NHS? Student Wellbeing Coordinator – Year 8, 9 & 10
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Trauma, Loss & Grief
- Adolescent anxiety and depression
- Adolescent Development
- Psychoeducation
- Interpersonal/relational issues
- Emotional regulation
- Self-care
What days of the week do you work? Monday - Friday
What’s your coffee order? Strong Oat Flat White
Who are you? Tess Hodgins-Parry
What’s your role at NHS? Secondary School Nurse
Using a wellbeing lens, what are your specialist areas and areas of interest?
- Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Alcohol and Other Drug use
- General Physical Health and Wellbeing
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
- Primary prevention and early intervention
What days of the week do you work? Mondays and Thursdays
What’s your coffee order? Small Cappuccino please