Student Wellbeing
Reconciliation Week 2021
This year from 27th of May to the 3rd of June we honoured National Reconciliation Week. The theme for this year was ‘More than a Word’, acknowledging the need to do more than say the word ‘reconciliation’ but that action needs to be taken. National Reconciliation Week is a chance to work towards the goal of building respectful relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and other Australians, and to create a fair and equal society.
One of the major dates in the Reconciliation Week is Mabo Day which occurs each year on 3rd June. This is because on 3rd June 1992, the High Court overturned the legal concept of "terra nullius", that land claimed by white settlers belonged to no-one. The court ruled in favour of the Meriam people by a majority vote of six to one. The Mabo decision acknowledged the traditional rights of Indigenous people to their land and waters and paved the way for native title in Australia. It also recognised that Indigenous people occupied Australia for tens of thousands of years before the British arrived in 1788.
To commemorate Reconciliation Week a speech was given to the whole school over the PA system by one of our indigenous students to acknowledge the history of Australia’s Indigenous community and that the journey to reconciliation is the responsibility of each and every Australian.
We are so proud of the work our indigenous students have done in honouring their culture and educating our school community on important dates such as this week. We look forward to continuing to spread awareness through events on the school calendar throughout the rest of the year.
Brodie Bartlett, Student Wellbeing Leader and
Katrina Katz, Leader of Student Wellbeing
Support Services
The Wellbeing Team have compiled a range of resources and support services for students and families to access via Compass under Community (the two people) – School Documentation – For Students/For Parents – Wellbeing Resources.
Youth support services
headspace: visit headspace.org.au to find your nearest centre or call eheadspace on 1800 650 890
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 or kidshelpline.com.au
ReachOut: reachout.com.au
SANE Australia: 1800 187 263 or sane.org
National 24/7 crisis services
Lifeline:13 11 14 or lifeline.org.au
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or suicidecallbackservice.org.au
beyondblue: 1300 224 636 or beyondblue.org.au
Parent Support
Parentline 13 22 89
If you would like further ongoing support, it is recommended that you make an appointment with your family General Practitioner (G.P) where you can discuss the concerns that you may behaving. The G.P. will then be able to make the appropriate referral for ongoing support as required.
Would you like to speak to someone from the Student Wellbeing Team?
The role of the Student Wellbeing Team at the College is to coordinate a range of appropriate services to support young people and their families. Please contact a member of the Student Wellbeing Team at the College if we can be of any assistance on 9801 9700. In some cases, your phone call may be re-directed to the member of the team that can support you with your specific concern.
Student Wellbeing Team
@wcwellbeinghub
Katrina Katz
kat@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Guiseppe Relia
grl@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Sanela Avdic
sav@wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Lea Marrison