Mental Health & Wellbeing
Support for Families
Our school cares about the safety and wellbeing of our students and their families.
Sometimes things at home or in a relationship are not OK, or families can be worried about the wellbeing of their children or young people.
The Orange Door can help you to get the support you need, quickly and easily. It’s free and you don’t need a referral.
The Orange Door can help families. They provide support for concerns with parenting, relationships, and family violence.
The Orange Door is a free intake and assessment service for:
- families requiring support for their child or young person’s wellbeing or development
- families needing parenting support
- young, isolated, or unsupported families
- individuals and families experiencing family violence
- adults using family violence
- young people using violence in the home.
If you contact The Orange Door, they can help by:
- working with you to identify the help and support you need
- supporting you with the wellbeing and development of your child or young person
- helping you make a safety plan if someone is making you feel unsafe
- connecting you to services that can help like counselling, accommodation, mental health and drug and alcohol services, parenting support groups, services for children, financial help, or legal assistance
- supporting you to access funding for basic living expenses and some other costs
- supporting you to change abusive or controlling behaviour.
Each Orange Door location across Victoria has their own phone number and email. Students and their families can also visit their local Orange Door in person for support, Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm for support. No appointment is needed.
To find your local service, see: The Orange Door – Support near you.
Banyule Health - Mental Health Workshop
You are invited to our next FREE online Parent Session!
Parent Session: Mental Health Workshop- When to Worry, How to Help
Many parents notice changes in their child but feel unsure how to respond. This presentation helps parents recognise early warning signs of mental health challenges, understand what may be happening beneath the surface, and learn practical, supportive ways to help. It also highlights the importance of parental self‑care and where to go to get local support if needed.
DATE: Monday 25 May
COST: FREE
TIME: 7pm-8.15 plus question time
WHERE: ONLINE via zoom (link sent after booking)
FOR: Parents, Carers and families of children and young people aged 10+
Bookings essential: Click Here
Info: Jess Sayers jessica.sayers@banyule.vic.gov.au 0468753812
ParentED Session
https://www.trybooking.com/DLZOP
Term 2 Clubs
Dear parents/carers,
We are very to excited to announce that we have a new menu of lunchtime clubs running across the week during term 2 .
These clubs are open to all students and will begin at 2pm (second half of lunchtime).
These will be shared with students at assembly and in their classrooms, but it would be great if parents could also talk to their children about what's on each day.
Please contact me if you have any queries.
Kind regards,
Kate Arnot
Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader
