Wellbeing

Who are you going to call?

Very few people (I would suggest no-one!) get through life without support from others. Ideally, we can call on family, friends, our GP or our community for help. Sometimes, that is not possible – it is good to know, however, that help can be only a phone call away.

Here is a list of helpful numbers (put together by the ABC) that we should all have on hand – just in case!

Counselling and support services

• 1800 Respect, National counselling helpline: 1800 737 732
• Bravehearts, counselling and support for survivors of child sexual abuse: 1800 272 831
• Child Wise, counselling provider: 1800 991 099
• Lifeline, 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention: 13 11 14
• Care Leavers Australia Network: 1800 008 774
• PartnerSPEAK, peer support for non-offending partners: (03) 9018 7872

Find support services in your state or territory.

If you need someone to talk to, call:

• Lifeline on 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
• MensLine Australia on 1300 789 978
• Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
• Beyond Blue on 1300 22 46 36
• Headspace on 1800 650 890

Kind Kids

We love to see our children practicing kindness – we make every effort to encourage and model kindness at Numurkah Primary School. As parents, it also gives us great joy to see our child showing kindness to others.

Here are some things we can do to help our kids ‘do better’ at kindness:

1. Build emotional intelligence
2. Celebrate kindness as it happens
3. Practice kindness together

“Kindness is sometimes taken for granted,” says Stephanie Barca, J.D., a social service therapist and board member of the anti-bullying non-profit Children’s Kindness Network. “But it really is a skill that can allow any kid to make a huge contribution to those around them. That, in turn, helps them feel so good and so proud of themselves.”

Check out more in the article below: