Wellbeing Matters

Supporting Wellbeing During VCE Parent - FREE Online Information Night 

Monday 23 February, 7:00pm – 8:00pm 

Kingston Youth Services, in partnership with Bayside Youth Services, invite parents and carers to our first Parent Information Night (PINS) for 2026, featuring Dr Amanda Mullin.

This online session will unpack the pressures young people face during VCE and exam periods and provide practical ways families can support wellbeing at home. Parents and carers will gain clear, evidence-based strategies to help young people manage stress, build resilience, and feel supported — including those with diverse learning styles and neurodiverse needs. Young people are also welcome to attend.

About the presenter

Dr Amanda Mullin is a multi-award-winning Clinical Psychologist, speaker and founder of Mindworx Psychology, Mindworx Online and Think Differently. Known for her warm, relatable approach, Amanda works with families, schools and organisations across Australia to strengthen wellbeing and reduce burnout. She combines clinical expertise with lived experience to make complex ideas practical and easy to apply at home.

Event Details

Monday 23 February

7:00pm – 8:00pm

Online via Zoom

Free event – registration required

Zoom link will be emailed when tickets are booked. 

How to Be a Supportive Parent to Your Teenager

Supporting You to Support Them

FREE Professional Coaching Sessions for Parents/Carers of Teens 12–18yo

Free resources for families of adolescents aged 10 to 14 years

The Department of Education has launched an Easing into adolescence webpage for families of students aged 10 to 14 (Grade 5 to Year 8). 

The webpage has information and strategies you can use to help ease your child into adolescence and secondary school. These include: 

• a guide to emotion coaching. Staff from The University of Melbourne’s Tuning in to Teens Kids program developed the guidance.
• how to support your adolescent with their studies and more generally. Parenting expert and clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller helped develop this resource.

Subtitles for videos by The University of Melbourne on the webpage are available in 10 languages. You can select your preferred language on the translations page.

For questions about these resources, contact the Strategic Partnerships, Transitions and Student Voice team. You can email them at Secondary.School.Transition@education.vic.gov.au.

Community Services Directory on BSC Website

There is a Community Services Directory on the BSC website. This page provides links to a range of wellbeing services available to students and parents in our community.

Webinars for parents and carers |eSafety Commissioner

Ms Gulzabeen Mohammed (Head of Wellbeing), Ms Rachel Felmingham (Mental Health Practitioner) and Mr Elin Kim (Counsellor)