Student Wellbeing

We Are Open for Business

Please be assured that the availability of  Wellbeing Team support to our College community remains in place during remote learning.

We appreciate that these unique times could bring different wellbeing needs to our school community and as a Wellbeing Team we are ready to support you at this time.

Referrals can be made to the Wellbeing Team via our email: wellbeing@mc.vic.edu.au

A member of the Wellbeing Team will initially contact you via email or phone.

With consent from parents/carers this contact could also include the use of video calls using the Google Meet platform with students to provide wellbeing counselling and support.

The Wellbeing Team staff and their hours will remain the same: They will be available for wellbeing support from 9.00 am to 3.30 pm

The Team

Mrs. Di Douglas – Director Student Wellbeing (Monday-Friday)

 Katie Haywood – Youth Worker (Mondays and Thursdays) 

Linda Walsh – Chaplain (Tuesdays and Thursdays)

Carly Schreiber – Adolescent Health Nurse (Tuesday and Thursday)

Our new Mental Health Practitioner, who will be commencing shortly, will be available from Monday to Friday

Farewell Annette

While Annette is about to head into an exciting stage of her life – becoming a new mum - it brings us to the need to say farewell and wish her all the best as she leaves this week to begin her maternity leave for a period of time.

Annette came to us as the first Mental Health Practitioner for the school. This position has been rolled out across schools in Victoria. We were fortunate that our region was one of the first to commence this new position. Annette has been a wonderful member of the team and I know many students and families have appreciated the great wellbeing support she has provided.

Annette organised a fantastic new program to take place – the Healing Hearts with Art  therapy program. Brigette was the facilitator of the program and we look forward to welcoming her back to repeat the program when school is back on site. We are thankful for School Focussed Youth Services to provide funding for the program to continue.

We are currently in the process of organising Annette’s maternity leave staff replacement and will advise you of the new member of the wellbeing team when finalised.

Di Douglas

Director of Wellbeing