Child Safety and Wellbeing at Macleod College

The Victorian Government has announced new Child Safe Standards to further strengthen child safety across organisations, including schools. The new standards recognise the critical importance of families and the broader school community in maintaining and promoting child safety and wellbeing.

Macleod College has reviewed and updated our child safety policies and procedures to ensure they meet the requirements of the new standards. These are available to view via our Macleod College Website

We are committed to continuous improvement in our approach to child safety and wellbeing and welcome feedback from families and members of our school community on ways we can further strengthen our child safety policies, procedures, and practices.

If you have any suggestions, comments, or questions, please email macleod.co@education.vic.gov.au

We have moved!

You might have noticed that we have moved into the old OSHC space, located opposite to the library. This space is much larger, and we now have designated areas for hanging out, studying, speaking with someone privately or heating up food in the kitchen. Students are very welcome to drop in if they need support or talk with a member of the wellbeing team.

If you would like to schedule a confidential chat in advance, you can reach out to our Wellbeing Team by emailing Claudia at nil@macleod.vic.edu.au

Wellbeing Team

Do you know who is in the Wellbeing Team?

Kasi - Wellbeing Leader

Claudia - Wellbeing Counsellor

Andrea - Mental Health Practitioner

Kylie - Adolescent Health Nurse

Ben - Inclusion Manager

Breakfast Club

Mondays and Thursdays 8am to 8:45 am, in G Block

Upcoming Events for young people

The Body Project: The Body Project is a 4-week program starting on Feb 28 at headspace Greensborough for young women who experience body image dissatisfaction. The program aims to decrease the extent to which young women ‘buy into’ societal appearance ideals. To join this program, you will need to: Identify as a woman, Be aged 14 to 18 years old, Commit to attending all 4 sessions, which go for 1.5 hours each, Participate in a small group of up to 8 people.

Please contact headspace Greensborough on (03) 9433 7200 or email headspacegreensborough@mindaustralia.org.au to find out more information. Registration is essential.
There are many free or low cost events happening over the upcoming holidays through Banyule Youth. Please visit their website https://banyuleyouth.com/schoolholidays/ for a full overview (there are a lot of events!!).
The I CAN Network will be offering the I CAN mentoring program for Macleod College students in Year 7 - 9 who identify as neurodivergent, starting in Term 3. The 8 session program is free for students to attend, for more information please email Andrea Simpson- andrea.simpson@education.vic.gov.au. More details will be available closer to the date.

Upcoming Events for Parents and Carers

Banyule Youth Services: Building positive body image

Banyule Youth Services invites all parents and carers to this FREE ONLINE session to look at how we can improve the body image of our young people.

Marina Payne from Eat Love Live is an eating disorder dietitian and will talk to us about risk factors, warning signs and the impact social media has on body image. We will learn how to be a positive role model when it comes to food and our body and be provided with practical strategies to provide support and where to go for help.

Date: Tuesday 5 March 2024 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tickets: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1180144

Headspace Greensborough will be running the Tuning In To Teens program for Parents again this year. This free program is a fantastic way for caregivers to how to manage their own and their teen’s emotions in ways that support healthy communication and emotional intelligence. And best of all - it's free! Please contact headspace Greensborough for more information https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/greensborough/

Other Supports

We would like to remind everyone that there are supports available to outside of school if you are feeling stressed or need someone to talk to.

Here are some free services that young people can access via phone, webchat or sms:

Headspace - https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/
Kidshelpline - https://kidshelpline.com.au/
Lifeline - https://www.lifeline.org.au/

Here are some free services that parents and carers can access:

Lifeline - https://www.lifeline.org.au/
Parentline - https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline
Beyond Blue - https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor

From the Wellbeing Team - Kasi, Claudia, Kylie, Ben and Andrea.

Swimming Carnival

Swimming Sports - House Results