Supporting your child's wellbeing

Adolescence is a huge time of growth and development, and as parents/carers, it can be a tricky task navigating how to understand and support the varying emotional and cognitive changes (and challenges) that your child will most likely experience. Along with reaching out to other parents/carers for advice and support, it’s also important to be equipped with knowledge of who you can turn to for guidance and support within the wider community. 

Raising Teens 

Brain Development: pre-teens and teenagers

https://raisingchildren.net.au/teens/development/understanding-your-teenager/brain-development-teens 

Raising a teen and mental health (ages 12-18) 

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/mental-health/parenting/raising-a-teen 

Mental Health Support 

Headspace: Support for family through challenges and transitions 

https://headspace.org.au/services/family/ 

Headspace: Supporting young people with their mental health 

https://headspace.org.au/our-organisation/who-we-are/ 

The Orange Door (Box Hill): Free support service for adults, children, young people and families 

https://www.whitehorse.vic.gov.au/community-directory/orange-door 

Online safety and wellbeing 

eSafety Parents: Advice for parents and carers to help keep kids safe online 

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents 

Digital Wellbeing: How to keep balance between online and offline life 

https://www.esafety.gov.au/key-topics/digital-wellbeing 

You can also reach out to your child’s year level coordinator or a member of the Wellbeing Team as a helpful starting point.