Wellbeing 

Stand Out Group - Wear It Purple Day

Thanks to the Stand Out Group, on Friday the 30th of August Wear it Purple Day was celebrated at Ringwood Secondary College.

This day saw students and teachers around the school bling up their outfits with their best purple accessories. Wear it Purple day is a day to acknowledge diversity and foster a supportive, safe and accepting environment for LGBTIQ young people. If you would like to be a part of Stand Out they are always accepting of new students and teachers. You are welcome to come and see what it’s all about. We hold meetings every Tuesday lunchtime in Wellbeing. Stand Out is a student-led group that focuses on equal rights and social justice issues on our campus and in our community. 

In addition to hosting events at the schools, our Stand Out leaders were invited to present to Policy Advisors at the Department of Education and Training in Treasury Place about the amazing inclusivity initiatives they have developed at RSC.

Julia Nordlinger

Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Music Art and Song Writing Workshop

Please find attached a flyer for a music, art and song writing workshops - a FREE three day program for young people aged 11-14 who have a parent/carer with mental health challenges.

More details on the attached flyer and they will try and support young people from different regions to attending using Sheba is transport access is an issue

For more information please contact Sylvie Meltzer 042896974

Get into life to keep your headspace healthy

Ask an expert: how can I do more stuff?

Here’s how our headspace experts suggest you get started:

• Set small goals. Setting and achieving goals builds confidence and self-worth. Think of a small task you want to do every day (maybe it’s making your bed, going for a 15 minute walk or calling a friend for a chat). It can be anything, the important thing is to set the goal and follow through.

• Find activities you enjoy. If you’re going through a hard time, you may not feel excited about doing anything. But think back – what did you used to enjoy? This can be a good place to start.

• Make a schedule. When you think of an activity, make time for it. Look ahead at your week and block out some time for the things that you enjoy. • Persist. Find ways to follow through with your scheduled activity, even when you don’t feel like it. You may not feel like doing anything, so it might help to learn new ways to handle this.

• Reflect. Once you begin achieving your goals, take some time to reflect on how it makes you feel. Did you enjoy it? Did you feel a sense of accomplishment? If you did, that’s great. If not, that’s OK. You could try something else.

• Be kind to yourself. Maybe you try a new hobby that you’re not great at, but think of it as making time with yourself to learn and grow. Keep persisting and enjoy the journey of learning. When you’re feeling low or stressed it’s important to put healthy habits in place – to give yourself a better chance of coping with life’s challenges. Doing stuff and achieving little things every day is an important healthy habit, but it’s not the only one. Things like exercise, eating well, and spending time on your relationships are also important for good mental health.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=Sv4rQXiEEGY

https://headspace.org.au/assets/Uploads/18a-Get-into-life-headspace-fact-sheet-PRINT.pdf

https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/knox/news/

Ms Sharlene (Charlie) Hetherington

 Student Wellbeing & Work Experience Coordinator

Adolescence and Autism Conference

Upcoming ‘Adolescence and Autism Conference’.   This conference is aimed at parents, carers and educators who live, work or play in Knox.

Shine Program

Shine, a therapeutic program for young women aged 14-17 who are experiencing symptoms of anxiety and/or depression.

It is designed to assist with improving social connections and self-esteem and runs over the Term 3 school holidays

Please contact kim.davey@each.com.au for more information

Inspiro Space4us

Inspiro Space4us - a free school holiday program for people aged 13-16 years who have a family member with a mental illness, located at Lilydale Inspiro

Amy Corcoran 

Community and Online Engagement Officer - Youth and Children's Services | MYSPN Coordinator