Route Extension to School Special 715

Effective: 14 February 2022

Following some requests from students, please note School Special 715 will be extended via Lockyer Avenue and York Street and will now terminate at Peels Place Terminus outside the Uniting Church from the above date. The timetabled arrival time will be 4.00pm.

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Welcome to 2022 from the Wellness Centre

Teen Mental Health First Aid Year Ten

I am proud to inform you that the teen Mental Health First Aid Training will occur this term for Year Ten students, as part of their Health Education course. During Week One, letters were sent to parents and carers, and to students, explaining the aims and expected outcomes of GSG offering this course. Mr Paul Donaldson has embedded this TeenMHFA course into the timetable for all Year Ten Students to participate in this most valuable skill building programme. Using current research, varied teaching methods and a warm, open classroom environment, students learn how to notice and support their peers who might be struggling. This training offers an approach which helps students to have a discussion with their friend and to link them with an adult, as well as providing them with local and online support agencies and networks.

You would probably know by now that MHFA is an international organisation, in 25 countries, driven by current research that offers courses for adults, adolescents, community groups and such like, with the aims of reducing stigma, sadly still reflected in limited, extant beliefs about and language around mental health problems, and increasing and normalising help-seeking behaviours. In the few years since GSG has been TeenMHFA training Years Eight and Ten students, the effectiveness of the course has been proven within our education space as many more young people are seeking help, clarification and support, for others and themselves. Indeed, I believe that mental health literacy is gradually being strengthened both locally and beyond as a direct result of this important training.

See the link for further information: https://mhfa.com.au/cms/teen-mhfa-course-information

Also, please feel free to contact me if you have queries or need clarification about the course. I welcome your contact via sheryl.moncur@gsg.wa.edu.au

Online Safety

The recently released report from the eSafety Commissioner Mind the gap: Parental awareness of children’s exposure to risk online may interest you. Some intriguing findings emerged from this report such as the finding that there are significant gaps in parents’ knowledge of their 8 to 17 year old’s online activity, and that young people are seeking information of physical and mental health online. Overwhelmingly, the study found that digital parenting needs to evolve as children grow so that young people are well prepared to respond safely to harmful online content.

See links below:

https://www.esafety.gov.au/research/mind-gap-parental-awareness-childrens-exposure-risks-online

https://www.esafety.gov.au/childrens-online-lives-infographic

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parental-awareness-infographic

Lastly, and in a timely fashion following the e-safety report, 8 February was 'Safer Internet Day'. Below are some further links and infographics on the topic.

https://www.saferinternetday.org/

https://www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/whats-on/safer-internet-day-2022

Ms Sheryl Moncur | Counsellor

ABSTUDY Supplementation Allowance

Applications close 8 April

Secondary Assistance Scheme

Applications close 8 April

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