Student Welbeing
Edendale Youth Enviro Team
An invitation to join the Edendale Youth Enviro Team, a new weekly free Youth Action Group for ages 12 to 15, at Edendale in Eltham, which will run for 1.5 - 2 hours on Tuesdays after school.
Headspace
Free services and supports available for 12-25 year olds and their families through Headspace Greensborough.
Also, an invitation to join the Push up Challenge fundraising event in June.Remember, it is not too late to register a Team!
You can make a team or join as an individual or just donate to Headspace or one of the Teams! Remember Headspace cannot do all their great groups and activities without these funds!
Nillumbik Youth Upcoming Events
Nillumbeats Battle Of The Bands; Winter School Holiday Activities; Paid Opportunity - to participate in a Consultation on Affirmative Consent; Nillumbik Youth Hub drop-in; Join the Nillumbik Rainbow Social Group; Barista Basics Course; Climate Cafe; Basic Car Maintenance Workshop.
For further details and registrations, go to https://mailchi.mp/8602c2633721/nillumbik-youth-school-wrap-up-monthly-edition-17442712?e=5ebb1b4d45
Student Travel
The Victorian government will make public transport free for all children from next year in a bid to relieve cost-of-living pressures. Starting from January 1, 2026, everyone under 18 will be able to access a "youth" myki card, allowing free travel across Victoria's trams, trains, buses and coach services every day of the week. The myki will stay valid until the child turns 18.
In the meantime, you can access a Travel Pass valid for 30 days from Wellbeing, if students are impacted by any of the following: financial hardship, family violence, substance abuse, family/relationship breakdown, homelessness, at risk of disengaging from education due to difficulty in accessing funds to use PT to get to school.
The Travel Pass can be used on bus, train and tram trips in metropolitan Melbourne (Zone 1 and 2), all regional town buses, PTV inter-town buses, V/Line coaches; and V/Line trains.
Please contact our Mental Health Practitioner, via anna.jenkins@education.vic.gov.au, to request a Travel Pass for you / your student.
Nillumbik Youth News May 2025
ANNA JENKINS, Mental Health Practitioner