Wellbeing at EPS

The Resilience Project is back for 2025!

This year our student will again participate in weekly Wellbeing Specialist sessions. Classes will engage in a new series of lessons from The Resilience Project's (TRP) evidence-based wellbeing program to further understand and strengthen their practice in TRP's four big ideas:

Why have EPS joined the program?

Current mental health statistics in Australia are confronting. 

Schools have a unique opportunity to enhance the mental health of young people and positively impact the overall wellbeing of the entire school community. By focusing on building wellbeing strategies, we equip students with the knowledge and tools to navigate life's challenges and stress. This approach helps create a happier, calmer, and more resilient school atmosphere.

The key to improving these statistics is prevention. Half of mental health issues begin before the age of 15. Current treatments only reduce the impact by 13–36%, but prevention could lower it by an extra 22%. Research also shows that quality wellbeing programs can prevent future mental health problems. These programs are likely to boost academic performance and reduce challenging behaviors in students.

Impact of TRP in schools

TRP's School Partnership Program is an endorsed program on Department of Education Victoria's 'School Mental Health Menu'. It is supported by high quality evidence from independent evaluations by both The University of Adelaide and The University of Melbourne. The beneficial results found from their research include:

In future issues of this newsletter we will share some tips and ideas that can help to reinforce TRP's four big ideas at home. To learn more about TPR's story and the people behind the program you can visit this link: https://theresilienceproject.com.au/the-resilience-project-app/