Wellbeing Matters

FREE Bayside Creative Wellbeing Program

Kosmovision, with the support of Bayside City Council, is offering Creative Wellbeing: Writing, Comics & Art, a free program for young people aged 15–22 who live, study, work or play in Bayside, or have a strong connection to the area. 

The program uses creative writing, character creation, comics, visual storytelling and collaborative activities to support self-expression, confidence, social connection, belonging and mental wellbeing. It is non-clinical, youth-centred and suitable for young people with or without previous creative experience. 

The planned start is Monday 19 October 2026, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at Peterson Youth Centre, on the corner of Highett Road and Peterson Street, Highett. 

Young people and families are welcome to contact them directly with any questions, and should register their interest using the link below.

Supporting You to Support Them

FREE Professional Coaching Sessions for Parents/Carers of Teens 12–18yo

Free resources for families of adolescents aged 10 to 14 years

The Department of Education has launched an Easing into adolescence webpage for families of students aged 10 to 14 (Grade 5 to Year 8). 

The webpage has information and strategies you can use to help ease your child into adolescence and secondary school. These include: 

• a guide to emotion coaching. Staff from The University of Melbourne’s Tuning in to Teens Kids program developed the guidance.
• how to support your adolescent with their studies and more generally. Parenting expert and clinical psychologist Andrew Fuller helped develop this resource.

Subtitles for videos by The University of Melbourne on the webpage are available in 10 languages. You can select your preferred language on the translations page.

For questions about these resources, contact the Strategic Partnerships, Transitions and Student Voice team. You can email them at Secondary.School.Transition@education.vic.gov.au.

Community Services Directory on BSC Website

There is a Community Services Directory on the BSC website. This page provides links to a range of wellbeing services available to students and parents in our community.

Webinars for parents and carers |eSafety Commissioner

Ms Rachel Felmingham (Wellbeing Team Leader - Mental Health Practitioner), Rosanna Giosserano (Psychologist) and Mr Elin Kim (Counsellor)