Wellbeing

Delivery: Community Webinar

Presenter: Martin McGauran & Carley McGauran

Date: Thursday 15 May 2025

Time: 7.30pm (90 mins)

Click here to hear from Carley and Martin.

https://vimeo.com/1034366431?share=copy#t=0

Don't be a bystander! 

It's important for young children to understand that being a bystander when they witness hurtful behaviour only allows it to continue. At OLA we encourage children to speak up and stand up for others to create a safe and supportive environment where kindness and respect are prioritized. By teaching children to take action and support their peers, we empower them to foster positive relationships and contribute to a caring school community.

Riding the waves of emotion

As Jon Kabat-Zinn says ‘You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf’. This is what we are aiming to do – surf the strong emotions.  Imagine standing in front of a rough ocean with large waves coming towards you.  You can stand there and try to stop the waves coming at you and dumping you, or you can turn around and surf the waves in.  The waves may be large and daunting, but we know that we are more likely to have a smoother ride by body surfing them in rather than being dumped. “Allow yourself to feel whatever you are feeling. Let go of the labels. Just feel what you are feeling, all the while cultivating moment-to-moment awareness, riding the waves of "up" and "down," "good" and "bad," weak" and "strong," until you see that they are all inadequate to fully describe your experience. Be with the experience itself. Trust in your deepest strength of all: to be present, to be wakeful.”Jon Kabat-Zinn 

NCCD - As a parent, guardian or carer, what do I need to know?

The Nationally Consistent Collection of Data (NCCD) on School Students who require adjustments to their learning is a yearly count of students by all Australian schools across the country. The aim of the NCCD is to provide the Australian Government with information about the number of students who require support and adjustments  in Australian schools and the type of adjustments they need in order to access and participate in education on the same basis as other students. From 2018, the NCCD will be used by the Australian Government to inform funding for schools, known as the ‘student with disability loading’.

If you are a parent, guardian or carer of a child who requires ongoing adjustments at school, a teacher or another school staff member will consult with you to understand your child’s needs. This collaborative approach ensures the most appropriate adjustments are chosen to support your child’s learning and participation at school. In some cases, a personal learning plan (PLP) may be developed to document specific educational goals and to review your child’s progress over time.

If your child has a requires adjustments, , your child’s school will provide information about them for the NCCD, including:

• your child’s year of schooling
• the category of disability that best describes your child’s difficulties (one of four categories is chosen by the school team to reflect your child’s greatest area of need: physical, cognitive, sensory or social/emotional)
• the level of adjustment your child receives at school (one of four levels is chosen by the school team to reflect the type of support your child requires: quality differentiated teaching practice, supplementary adjustment, substantial adjustment, or extensive adjustment).

Click here for a fact sheet for parents ,guardians and carers

Arliam Allied Health - Immediate Availability for Occupational Therapy

We have no waitlist for Occupational Therapy services!

We can support you with the below supports:

• Therapeutic Interventions
• Functional Capacity Assessments & Reports
• Assistive Technology Recommendations
• Home Modifications
• And much more, reach out today to find out how we can support you!

We can service the Bayside, South, South-East and Eastern Metro Melbourne areas, and can also offer telehealth supports nationally!

We have attached a flyer for your reference and further details regarding our services. You can also check out our website here: moira.org.au/arliam/

CoolKid Psychology

PSYCHOLOGISTS WITH IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY 

CoolKid Psychology is a private clinic located in Black Rock, dedicated to supporting children, adolescents, parents, and families. Our clinic provides a comprehensive range of services, including therapy and assessments for a variety of presentations such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, Autism, learning difficulties, and behavioural differences and challenges, such as Pathological Demand Avoidance.

We are pleased to let you know we are currently accepting new clients. We have immediate availability for therapy and assessment services with our experienced psychologists. We also offer telehealth services, making our support easily accessible to families. Our skilled client support team spends time with new clients to thoroughly understand their current needs to ensure they are matched with the clinician best suited to help achieve their goals. 

Josy Reeder

Learning Diversity and Student Wellbeing Leader