Wellbeing

The Breakfast Club 

Breakfast Club commenced on Tuesday 11th July.  Our first morning was quieter than we had hoped but with some advertising via announcements, posters, and word of mouth, it has gained traction and we are now seeing lots of students enjoying our cheese toasties and fruit cups.

We are really excited to be offering this to our students and we are pleased to have added this to many services our Wellbeing team provides to the Chelt.Sec community.

Thanks to DiRossi Foods for their generous donation of cheese for the toasties!

Platform 81

Platform 81 is a fun, inclusive, safe space for young people to engage with our Youth Work team and participate in a variety of scheduled activities designed to promote social opportunities and is open for drop-in on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30pm to 5.30pm. 

Interested in dropping into Platform 81? (81 Albert Street, Mordialloc 3195)

To drop in, you must be:

– Between the ages of 12 and 25; and

– Connected to the City of Kingston (live, work, study)

If you have questions, contact our Youth Team on 1300 369 436 or send our team an email.  Website link:  Platform 81

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Smile Squad is coming  

Dear Cheltenham Secondary College families, 

The Smile Squad team from Central Bayside Community Health Services are offering dental care to our school soon. 

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government's free school dental program. 

This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment. 

Students will be seen at:

Central Bayside Community Health Service Dental Clinic, 

335 Nepean Highway, Parkdale 3195

How to access free dental care 

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian. Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic 

Please complete and submit the consent form by 11/08/2023. 

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one. 

The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is available in 13 languages. 

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment? 

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to. Once we receive your completed consent form, the team at Central Bayside will be in touch to arrange an appointment. Or, if you would like to call and make an appointment for your child/children, please call 8587 0350.  

Appointments will be available Monday through to Friday.

The Central Bayside Community Health Services Smile Squad look forward to seeing you soon. 

Wellbeing Contact Form

Contact our Cheltenham Secondary College Wellbeing team directly with any concerns or issues and one of the team will get back to you. The form can be accessed here.

Helpful Contacts

Headspace

http://www.headspace.org.au/

Headspace Centres can be a one-stop shop for all young people who just need some help with everyday stuff or wellbeing and physical health. 

Kids Helpline

https://kidshelpline.com.au/

Kids Helpline is across Australia, it is free, private and confidential 24/7. Mainly for young people aged 5 to age 25.

Call them on.. 1800 55 1800

Lifeline

https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Provides all Australians everywhere experiencing a personal crisis allowing 24-hour support. Call them on.. 13 11 14

Beyond Blue

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/

Provides information and support which helps tackle head-on the effects of mental health issues no matter where or what age. 

Call them on.. 1300 22 4636

Parentline

https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/serviceprofiles/parentline-service

Fantastic service for parents and carers of young children from a few days of age all the way up to 18-year-olds. This service offers counselling and support which is confidential and anonymous on all issues around parenting.  Call them on...13 22 89.