Community Notice Board
New England Schooling Resources
Sharing with you some capacity building and resource options below that may be helpful/of interest.
Headspace Schools & Communities, mental health education program delivers free mental health education workshops to secondary school communities across Australia. Workshops can be facilitated onsite and/or online. For more information about the program or to book sessions please contact MHEP@headspace.org.au
For information about the workshops and resources for educators please visit here.
Resources for educators – headspace provides educators with professional learning, tools and resources to support young people, family, friends and carers. Their team provide suicide prevention, postvention and response support. Please find link here to access suicide prevention and suicide response resources: here.
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Webinars for parents and carers:
Cyberbullying and online drama – a video and information sheet about cyberbullying and online drama are now available on eSafetys resource page for parents and carers here.
What to do if you see distressing content online (for primary school aged children): I saw something online I didn’t like - here. Dealing with disturbing content (for teenagers) here.
Video library for educators: online safety videos - here.
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School resources, presentations and programs including teacher and educator training. Working with you to create mentally healthy school environments - here.
Resources for teachers - here. School presentation frequently asked questions – (the presentations are designed for high school aged young people and parents and carers of high school aged youth) here. There are also resources for parents here.
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An option for suicide prevention skills training for schools - LivingWorks provides fully funded state-wide free suicide prevention skills training in NSW and this has been extended to June 2024. The full suite of LivingWorks suicide first aid training programs is available for free to all NSW communities including all high schools, sporting clubs, parents and carers, NGOs and more. For more information about the programs please visit here. For questions about the programs and other inquiries please see contact information here.
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Be You consultants support schools by helping identify current strengths and areas for further development to build a mentally healthy community and they also provide guidance to relevant Be You tools and resources to support progress towards goal setting and action. Our BeYou consultant is Shez Fordham SFordham@headspace.org.au – please reach out to Shez if you have any questions about school support offered by BeYou.
beYou resources (tools, guides, factsheets and more) here.
beYou is for both individual educators and whole of school learning communities – please see information here.
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Relationships Matter: Walking alongside Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents. “This webinar will explore ways that practitioners can build a deeper connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families”.
Date: Wednesday 29 May Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm Register: here.
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Please reach out to me if you 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 | ||
Parli-Flicks Short Film Award 2024
The Award is open to Years 5 to 12 students in NSW. Students create a one-minute short film on this year’s theme: If you were a Member of Parliament, what is the one law that you would want to pass?
Entries close 26 July 2024
The shortlisted finalists will be invited to an awards night at the Parliament of NSW in Sydney, where the Overall Winner will be announced. Regional finalists will be provided with travel and accommodation assistance for this purpose. The Overall Winning entry will receive a $500 prize and a trophy. The shortlisted entries will receive a $100 prize and a medal.
More information: https://education.parliament.nsw.gov.au/parli-flicks-short-film-award-2024/
Armidale Diocesan Investment Group
ADIG Bonus Saver
Now is a great time to invest in your future with ADIG. As we celebrate 50 years, join us and make a difference.
Call ADIG now on:
Armidale: (02) 6772 8311
Tamworth: (02) 5776 8100
For more information on the Bonus Saver Account, current Rates and a copy of our Terms and Conditions please visit our website.
Family Connect and Support
Family Connect and Support is a FREE and voluntary referral service that links families caring for children aged 0-17 with local support services and community resources.
We have Practitioners who are ready to work with Families in the Armidale, Guyra, Uralla and Walcha area’s immediately and making a referral is easy!
Families can self-refer by calling 1300 006 480 or by popping into the office located at 24 Moore Street Armidale.
FCS provides services across New England and has practitioners based in Inverell, Moree, Tenterfield, Armidale and Tamworth who provide outreach to surrounding communities.
If you have any questions about the program or would like to talk about eligibility, please feel free to reach out to:
Your local, Armidale based Practitioner – Vanessa Cain- 0401676386
Armidale Child & Family Team Leader – Louise Looker - M: 0435 553 307
Centacare - Parenting Programs
Good for Kids - Lunch Box Ideas
Schools provide the perfect environment for children to develop healthy eating habits which will then continue on into adulthood. Good For Kids have many great recess and lunch ideas & eating a range of everyday foods will give kids energy to learn, grow and play!
