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Supporting the mental health of students and their retention in education 

Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800. Call 24/7 every day and every night. Kids Helpline or chat with Kids Helpline, (connect one-on-one over the web 24/7) About WebChat Counselling.

 

Kids Helpline @ School

What is Kids Helpline @ School:

Kids Helpline @ School is an Australian National Curriculum aligned, social and emotional program facilitated by qualified Kids Helpline Counsellors. The program offers FREE psychoeducational sessions for primary school and high school students nationally via video conferencing. The aim of the program is to improve student's mental health literacy, coping and resilience skills and promote help-seeking behaviours. There are 26 topics teachers can choose from, and every topic can be tailored to meet the needs of the classroom, interactive and delivered by our professional Kids Helpline counsellors.

Schools: Kids Helpline for schools. Help your students learn about mental health and wellbeing. Classroom resources, free online learning sessions with Kids Helpline counsellors and more - Kids Helpline @ School | Home

Bookings page (bookings for term 1 are filling fast for Primary Schools, High Schools can book for the year and bookings are available): Book a session with Kids Helpline @ School

 

To sign up to Kids Helpline email notification list when sessions are live, you can register here: newsletter | Kids Helpline

 

My Circle – free, private, safe and confidential social platform for 12–25-year-olds across Australia – supported by Kids Helpline counsellors. My Circle | Kids Helpline (flyer attached also).

 

A video overview of the program: Kids Helpline @ School program (youtube.com)

 

Parents/Carers – mental health resources (coping with family stress, supporting a child who is thinking of suicide, talk to other parents just like you and more) - Parents | No problem is too big or too small | Kids Helpline

 

Parenting

Parentline NSW – call 1300 1300 52. Counsellors available 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 4pm to 9pm on weekends. 1300 1300 52 | Parent Line NSW

Parentine webinars: (3) Parenting Challenges - FREE Webinars - YouTube (What is Parentline and how can we help?, The difference in families, Am I a good enough parent?, Transition to prep or school, Parenting in Cyberspace, Transition to high school).

Parentline (Cyberbullying) PodCast: Podcast | Parentline (Parenting in Cyberspace, a podcast by parentline). There are other Podcast episodes including dealing with negativity online, talking to your children about cyberbullying, experiencing cyberbullying as a young person, reporting cyberbullying, being an upstander online, cyberbullying and the law, getting kids ready for social media and more.

 

Be You

Be You provides educators with knowledge, tools and resources to create positive, inclusive and responsive learning communities where every child, young person, educator and family is empowered to achieve their best possible mental health.

 

Registration with be You is free and is available to all schools.

 

Why should educators join Be You? Please see here. You can register yourself or register your school to become a Be You Learning Community.

Just a reminder about BeYou events coming up

For Primary Schools:

  • Be a changemaker: get started with Be You. February 17, 2025, 3.30pm. Set up the foundations of success to implement Be You. (1 hour webinar) Please see the link to register here.
  • Getting started with SEL (social and emotional learning) in school settings. March 6, 2025, 5.00pm online. Discover how to select a SEL program that meets your school needs. (1-hour free webinar, please see the link to register & for more information here.)
  • Addressing self-harm in primary schools. March 31, 2025, 4.15pm. Find out how to support students, while looking after yourself. (1-hour free webinar, please find more information and the link to register here.)

For secondary schools:

  • Be a changemaker: Get started with Be You February 19, 2025, 12.30pm (1 hour free webinar, please see the link here to register and for more information). Set up the foundations of success to implement Be You.
  • Addressing self-harm in secondary schools. March 31, 2025 4.15pm. Find out how you can support students, while looking after yourself. (One-hour free webinar, please see the link here to register and for more information.

For Be You event recordings on previous webinars covering a range of mental health and wellbeing topics please see here.

ARACY  (Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth)

Five years of Insights in the Young and Wise Report launched by ARACY.

ARACY webinar Young & Wise Launch, Friday 14 February, 1pm, Online. (This Friday).

Find out what 10,000 Children and Young People over five years in 117 reports say they need to thrive in Australia. Official launch of the Young and Wise Report. This report is a culmination of insights gathered from young Australians, exploring their key issues that affect their lives and their vision for a brighter future.

The webinar will include a dynamic panel discussion considering the what, why and how of consulting children and young people featuring:

  • Anne Hollonds, National Children’s Commissioner
  • Prue Warrilow, CEO of ARACY
  • Hannah Vardy, Duty of Care Campaigner
  • Dr Kristy Noble, ARACY Author. 

If you can’t make the webinar you can register to receive the recording. To register and for more information please visit here.

 

Please reach out to me if you would like to be added, or a colleague would like to be added, to the School-Link New England email distribution list or if you have any questions about School-Link Services to support school aged children and young people to achieve optimal mental health and remain engaged in education. Rebekah Kelly, School-Link Coordinator New England Region

 

This is How We Survive

Please see flyers for ‘This is How We Survive’ free events in Armidale, Tamworth and Barraba featuring Will Small & Rob Waters (Tamworth). “An experience that weaves together spoken word poetry, short cinematic films, immersive soundscapes and live storytelling to help people experience a deep sense of interconnectedness and collective strength”.  This special showing will also feature live poetry from Gomeroi poet Rob Waters, the 2023 Australian Poetry Slam National Champion.

The performances are free and catered thanks to funding from the HNE Central Coast Primary Health Network. Spaces are limited, bookings recommended.There are registration pages for each of these events below: 

Alternatively people can learn more and book via this page: https://www.thisishowwesurvive.com.au/experiencethisishowwesurvive