St John Vianney's Newsletter

Student Wellbeing

If you have concerns or worries about your child’s behaviour at home or school or a significance change has occurred at home eg. a family separation, a death in the family, unwanted online issues or a family illness. Please ensure you inform the school. At SJV we want to ensure families and the school walk together through difficulties.

 You can always make contact: 

  1. With your Child’s teacher via seesaw or email
  2. Student Wellbeing- Jenny Willmott: jwillmott@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
  3. Principal-Andrew Mullaly: amullaly@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au
  4. Jeff Edmonds- School Psychologist jedmonds@melbournecounselling.org

We will do our best to contact you to the support or services you need.You can also contact Parentline.

What is Parentline?

​​Parentline is a phone service for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old. We offer confidential and anonymous counselling and support on parenting issues.

13 22 89

Available 8am to midnight, 7 days a week including public holidays

View translated information about Parentline

What we do

Our qualified counsellors are available to:

  • talk about any issues to do with parenting and your relationships with your child
  • help you with ways to cope and be a positive parent
  • help with your family's wellbeing and resilience
  • connect you with services in your area.

Your call

  • We respect your privacy. Your call is confidential and anonymous.
  • Calls are not time limited and you can call back as often as you need.
  • Our qualified and experienced counsellors have social work or psychology backgrounds. You can ask for a male or female counsellor and ask to speak to the same counsellor if you call back again.
  • We can assist non-English speaking parents and carers connect to a translating and interpreting service.
  • If you're hearing impaired, you can call Parentline using the National Relay Service.
  • Calls from a landline are charged at a local call rate. Mobile call rates will depend on your network provider. Check with your provider if you're unsure.
  • We are happy to call you back to minimise the cost to you. If you choose a call back, we will ring back and you'll be placed at the front of the queue until you're connected with the next available counsellor.

Some reasons to ring Parentline

We can discuss a range of issues about parenting, including:

  • child behaviour and development
  • parent / carer child relationships
  • education
  • bullying
  • living with teenagers
  • family violence
  • family breakdown

https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline

 

 

 

 

Kind Regards

Jenny Willmott

jwillmott@sjvmulgrave.catholic.edu.au

Deputy Principal/ Student Wellbeing Leader