Wellbeing & Inclusion News
Raising Healthy Minds App
The Raising Healthy Minds app is a free, personalised pocket resource to help parents and carers raise confident, resilient children. Co-designed with parents and experts and funded by the Australian Government.
Raising Healthy Minds aims to support children’s social and emotional wellbeing with evidence-based information.
The app includes information on topics like dealing with worries and making friends, as well as ideas for day-to-day life, including creating family routines, looking after yourself as a parent, and building strong relationships.
Also available are a mix of quick-read articles, videos and animations aimed at parents and carers of children aged 0-12 years. Information can be tailored to the age of your child and an opt-in function is included to those who wish to receive helpful tips.
Raising Healthy Minds provides simple-to-use information at your fingertips with clear actions you can start today. Download from Google Play or the App Store, or click here to learn more.
Saver Plus: Financial Education Program with Help to Cover Sports and School Costs
What is Saver Plus?
It’s a free financial education program funded by the Federal Government and Department of Social Services, that helps parents and carers on lower incomes to build financial skills while saving for school-related costs.
Families who join not only receive up to $500 in matched savings, but they also gain practical money skills through free financial education workshops, helping them feel more in control of their finances.
With the rising cost of living, many families are feeling the pressure—especially when it comes to covering education related expenses like books, uniforms, laptops, ipads or excursions. This is where Saver Plus can be a real blessing.
Eligibility includes:
- Having a Health Care or Pensioner Concession Card
- Having a child in school (or starting next year), or studying themselves
- Having a regular income (from work, partner, or Centrelink payments)
To find out more about the program and the , click the link below.