Kinross Wolaroi Family Bulletin

From the School Psychologists

Mrs Bec Campey and Mrs Emily Reed 

Resources from the Black Dog Institute 

 

Since 2021, around sixty of our current Year 12 students have been participating in the Black Dog Institute’s Future Proofing Study, which is the largest longitudinal wellbeing survey of high school students in Australia. The research aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of Australian teenagers, by asking them about a range of issues important to young people including health, emotions, friendships, school, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

As well as sharing early findings from the research with us, which supports planning and development of our Wellbeing program, the Black Dog Institute have also shared the following resources for parents ...

 

Parent webinar: Teen Mental Health Matters

 

This free 60-minute online webinar for parents is delivered by a Clinical Psychologist facilitator, and Black Dog Institute lived experience presenter. It explores how parents can support adolescents through tough times. The findings from the Future Proofing Study inform these presentations.

 

Parents can register via the links below to webinars coming up on 16 June and 30 June. 

Parent/carer strategies for supporting teens to navigate their online world

 

Teens and Screens: A guide for families is a resource to support parents of students in Year 7-9to develop healthy online habits and confidently navigate the digital world. This guide provides practical strategies to help you, as a parent or carer, start open conversations with your child about screen time, online safety, and positive digital behaviours.

 

Further information about the Future Proofing Study is available by contacting the School Psychologists Bec Campey (rcampey@kws.nsw.edu.au) and Emily Reed (ereed@kws.nsw.edu.au)