Mental Health & Wellbeing Report 

“Happiness can always be found, even in the darkest of times, if only one remembers to turn the light on” – Albus Dumbledore 

Dear Parents and Carers,  

Welcome to Term 3! I hope you all had a wonderful break and were able to spend quality time together with your children.

At the end of Term 2, the Government announced that the Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator role will continue next year, and beyond which means I can continue to support the Mental Health and Wellbeing of our students. 

BREAKING NEWS…

The Andrews Labor Government is today making the biggest single investment in student mental health in Australian history – delivering the support young Victorians need to grow up happy and healthy, and catching mental health concerns earlier so children aren’t slipping through the cracks of the system. 

The Labor Government will invest $200 million to expand the successful Mental Health in Primary Schools program to every single government and low-fee non-government primary school in Victoria – 1800 school campuses. 

Scaling up across the state from 2023, by 2026 every school will employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader to implement a whole-school approach to wellbeing.

COPING STRATEGIES  We all have times in our life when the going seems tough. Most of us have different actions that we like to take to help us calm down when we feel angry, or to feel comforted when we are upset. We all need actions we can take when we are managing our strong emotions. Have a discussion with your child/ren about what you do in these situations. For example: I like to walk my dog to help me calm down when other people around me are upset or arguing. Ask your child/ren to provide a few more examples. You could write a list together of positive ‘self-calming’ strategies. Here are some examples: 

What will be on your list?

Have a great week everyone.

Kind Regards,

Vanessa Moore  

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator (MHWC)