Student Services : Wellbeing

I CAN Online Mentoring Program

Over the past three years, the I CAN Online Mentoring Program has supported over 3000 young mentees in building their confidence and communication skills. The sessions, led by experienced mentors, have assisted mentees to build their confidence and develop skills while connecting with those around them. I CAN now offers mentoring programs in the afternoons and evenings 5 days a week!

Their Online Mentoring program provides the opportunity for young Autistic people from across Australia to work towards their NDIS goals (and personal goals) whilst in the comfort of their own home. They offer a warm, accepting, and neuroaffirming environment in the online Zoom sessions, which run for 1 hour per week in 6-week cycles. They run Special Interest groups (Minecraft, Roblox, Animals, Drawing & Art etc.) as well as I CAN groups, which are focussed upon developing positive self-esteem and Autistic identity through strengths-based discussions of sensory needs, change, transitions, and self-care.

They also run LGBTIQA+ groups for 13–22-year-olds that are led by LGBTIQA+ staff and discuss the intersection between Autistic & Queer identity, social connection, culture, gender, and sexuality.

Wellbeing goes to the Formal

Sabatinie, Megan and Jane from the Student Services Wellbeing Team had the opportunity to go celebrate the Year 12s at the Formal earlier this month. We feel so honoured to have seen the students we support let their hair down (or hair up…in their up-dos…). Our highlights were: the band (special mention to ‘Teenage Dirtbag’, and ‘Mr Brightside’), the photobooth, and seeing the gorgeous outfits that we’ve talked to the Year 12s about for weeks.

Can’t wait to do it all again next year!

Parent and Carer Webinars- Esafety Commissioner

These live webinars give parents and carers the knowledge, skills, and tools to support their children to have safe online experiences. The 2023 webinars include a broad range of topics that will be delivered by expert education and training team.

For more information about dates and registrations, see : Webinars for parents and carers | eSafety Commissioner

Wear it Purple Day

Wear it Purple Day is coming up on Friday 25 August. It is a day to foster supportive, safe, empowering, and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. This years theme- "write your story"- was generated by Wear it Purple’s youth action council, placing emphasis on the importance of personal expression and individuality for rainbow youth.

Keep an eye out for how NHS will celebrate Wear it Purple Day… in the meantime, you can check out the upcoming events hosted by Minus 18: Events | Minus18

Student Wellbeing Hub (Online)

Want to find out how to keep healthy, happy and get the most out of school?

The Student Wellbeing Hub is your place to find topics and student learning resources on things like dealing with bullying, how to be smart online, and lots more. You can find games, videos, and websites just for you!

Check it out- Student Learning Resources | Student Wellbeing Hub

Body Kind- Butterfly Foundation

September is Butterfly Foundation’s BODY KIND month. Finding ways to like, accept, love, or even feel positive about your body can be challenging in the world we live in today, but we can all try to be a little kinder. Being Body Kind is how we nourish, nurture and move our bodies. It’s about the language we use out loud, online, and in our heads – to ourselves and others.

Watch this video to find out more about what it means to be body kind. For more information or support go to: Support for Eating Disorders and Body Image Issues | Butterfly Foundation