Child Safety and Wellbeing
Child Safe Information
St Brigid’s College holds the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility. Central to the mission of the school is an absolute commitment to fostering the dignity, self-esteem and integrity of children and young people and providing them with a safe, supportive and enriching environment to develop spiritually, physically, intellectually, emotionally and socially.
Our Child Safety Policy details and affirms the standards of behaviour expected for members of the St Brigid’s College community.
St Brigid’s College Child Safety Officers are Mr Leigh McDonald and Mrs Chris Rook. They can be contacted on 03 5382 3545 or by email – lmcdonald@stbc.vic.edu.au / crook@stbc.vic.edu.au
Please click on the link to view St Brigid's College Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy.
Tuning into Teens Program
headspace Horsham and the Uniting Early Help team are offering the 'Tuning into Teens' programs in 2024 to families of young people. This 6-week program will be delivered online from 6-8pm every Wednesday beginning March 13th and concluding April 17th. Helen Dickson and Esther Joyce are the facilitators of the program and they would like to share this opportunity family and friends supporting young people.
Registrations close on February 19th, 2024.
What is Tuning into Teens?
Tuning into Teens is a six-week parenting program run one evening a week for two hours. The program will teach parents and carers how to work with their own and their young person’s emotions. By learning and practicing these skills, parents/carers are less likely to have as much conflict within their family and have more open conversations with their young person about the challenges they face. These are factors that have been found to reduce the risk of mental health and substance abuse problems.
If you’d like to learn more about the program, please get in touch via email to info.headspacehorsham@vt.uniting.org or phone (03) 5381 1543.
Headspace Horsham - natural disasters
Natural disasters can be incredibly stressful, and bush fires are no different.
Right now it's important to focus on you and the young people in your lives, physical and emotional safety. It's also ok to switch off from all the news and take a break.
However you may be feeling, we encourage you to connect with your family, friends and community.
Click here to find our https://headspace.org.au/.../for.../during-bushfire-season/ or please see attached factsheets we would encourage you to pass onto any members of your community.
Remember, that Headspace Horsham are also here for any young people directly or indirectly affected by the bushfires in the local community, as some may feel overlooked during these times as information and messages are generally directed at adults.
Our doors/phones are open 9am - 6pm Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm Fridays.
Please call 5381 1543 or email info.headspacehorsham@vt.uniting.org should you or young people in your life need any help through this difficult time.
eheadspace can also be a fantastic resource for young people as they are open 7 days a week between a staggering 9am – 1am. Young people can chat online, call us on 1800 650 890 or send an email.