Girton Student Wellbeing
Community wellbeing support services
As we begin the new school year, we wanted to remind our parents and students about the wellbeing support services available in the community. These resources are also listed on the Student Services page in Astra. In life-threatening situations, always call 000.
| Service | Phone | How they can help |
| Kids Helpline | 1800 55 1800 (24 hours) | Free, confidential online and phone counselling service offering emotional support and practical assistance on any topic for young people aged 5 to 25 |
| Headspace | 1800 650 890 (9am to 1am) | Free online, phone and in-person service that supports young people aged 12 to 25 with mental and physical health as well as employment and study assistance |
| Youth Beyond Blue | 1300 224 636 (24 hours) | Free phone and online counselling, as well as online resources for young people requiring mental health support |
| Lifeline | 13 11 14 (24 hours) | A national charity providing people experiencing emotional distress with access to free crisis support and suicide prevention services over the phone and online |
| Parentline Victoria | 13 22 89 (8am to midnight) | A statewide telephone service for all Victorian parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old, offering counselling and support on parenting issues such as child behaviour and development, family relationships, bullying and parental stress |
Girton's Cyber Safety Hub
We are pleased to advise that our school community now has access to a 24-hour Cyber Safety Hub provided by Internet Safe Education (ISE), which is a Trusted Provider with the Office of the eSafety Commissioner.
What does this mean for you and your family?
You will have exclusive access to all the support, resources and education you will need to raise your child in the online world. The Hub is available to you on any device and contains information that applies to school-aged children at all year levels. This comes at no cost to you as a member of our community. The Cyber Safety Hub is the only one of its kind in Australia.
What you and your family will have access to:
- Courses for you as a parent or carer that will guide you in setting up the ideal home technology environment
- Dozens of targeted downloadable resources, including conversation starters, victim indicators and a home technology contract for computers and phones
- Live webinars throughout the term
- Webinar library covering specific topics
- Monthly articles that are recent, accurate and relevant
- Latest app updates
- A direct link to the eSafety website for further resources or to report cyberbullying
Accessing the Hub
Click on the link below or copy and paste the website into your browser:
https://www.internetsafeeducation.com/hub-home/
Password: GGS2024
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