Wellbeing Team
Proactively responding the mental health needs of our students
Available Support Services
EAP
A free and short term service delivered for the DE through an independent provider. It is strictly confidential and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for Department of Education employees and immediate family members 18+ years. You can get up to 4 free sessions about personal or work related issues.
1300 361 008
Wellbeing @ Work
You can get 8 free sessions with an experienced psychologist of your choice either face to face or via digital platforms.
For more information, please see the Wellbeing@Work page of the Weekly Bulletin.
Beyond Blue
This is a free 24/7 telephone and online counselling service available for everyone in Australia.
1300 224 636
Discussion with GP and development of a Mental Health Treatment Plan (MHTP)
Book a ‘longer’ appointment with your GP to discuss the option to develop a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
For information about MHTPs please use the link or QR code below.
If you would like any more information regarding some available support services, please reach out to the Wellbeing Team.
Developing Your Own Self Care Plan
During the term 4 Professional Practice Day, the Wellbeing Team supported the ESS to develop their own Self Care Plan.
Self Care is important and Compassionate Burnout is real!
You may find the you already have strategies in place to suport your own self care however when times are stressful, self care seems to slip away.
A self-care plan is something that you can use personally, with real and easy tasks that can be implemented throughout your everyday.
It is something that you can have up on a wall and visible for you each day regularly reviewing what works best for you.
To create your own self care plan, please use the button or QR code below.
The link provides information about different componants of self care and when you scroll to the bottom of the webpage, you can download a copy of the template.
