Health Promotion News

Black Dog Institute Parent/Carer Upcoming June Free Webinars

Student/Family Mental Health and Wellbeing - Online Support Opportunities & Information Links

Improving health and wellbeing outcomes for young people and families encompasses physical, mental health and social connections to build resilience. Strengthening our knowledge in mental health and wellbeing in turns supports improving the health and wellbeing of young people.

The Black Dog Institute is a National and Internationally recognised not-for-profit organisation who is currently offering x 2 free parent/carer webinars on ‘Teen Mental Health for Parents & Carers’.

I encourage you to click the link below for further information and registration opportunity to attend this 60-minute online webinar, offered Monday 17th June & Thursday 27th June 2024.

For Parents - Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health

The Black Dog Institute webinar seeks to inform and discuss the following topics:

• How to make sense of adolescence.
• Identify signs of mental health struggles.
• Understand how to support your young person.
• Know where you and your young person can get support.

The Black Dog Institute link above, also offers the opportunity for parents, carers and students to navigate to further health and wellbeing information and online support opportunities, for example “Bite Back” “Sleep Ninja” Parent Resource Hub, and myCompass,  all free online self-help programs/app that are available free of charge from The Black Dog Institute.

Anna Syposs

Health Promotion Nurse

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/education-services/schools/parents/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/coronavirus-digital-mental-health-tools-that-can-help/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/clearlyme/

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/BDI_Sleep-Ninja_Fact-sheet-v2.pdf