Wellbeing
Wellbeing at TPS
The wellbeing of children and young people is supported when teachers, parents and carers have improved knowledge and skills in knowing how to recognise, respond to and support them when they experience mental health concerns. It is this partnership between the school and the family that is essential in ensuring children and young people can make the most of their educational opportunities.
Parents and carers also have a duty of care to inform the school if they have concerns for their child or if circumstances at school are affecting their child’s mental health. To assist with this, SAFEMinds: At Home was developed for parents and carers to provide them with a variety of information and resources that will assist them to identify, inquire and take appropriate action to reach out for support if they are concerned about their child.
SAFEMinds also encourages schools to engage, communicate and assist their parent and carer community to understand their role in supporting their child’s mental health and wellbeing; and connect them with their school and local community resources when needed.
Through a preventative model of mental health support, Minus18 tackles social isolation by creating fun-filled spaces where LGBTIQIA+ young people belong and are celebrated. Minus18 are leading change, building social inclusion and advocating for an Australia where all young people are safe, empowered and surrounded by people that support them.
Be You - Growing a mentally healthy community
Be You is the national mental health in education initiative delivered by Beyond Blue, in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and headspace. Be You supports early learning services and schools to develop a positive, inclusive and resilient learning community where every child, young person, educator and family can achieve their best possible mental health.
Be You has a great library of fact sheets on a variety of topics, such as Social and Emotional Learning, wellbeing, relationships, grief, trauma, mental health issues and development.
The Australian Indigenous Health Info Net has information and resources specific to Indigenous Australian social and emotional wellbeing.
A not-for-profit network of people and organisations committed to developing individual and community wellbeing, especially in education.
Black Dog Institute – Wellbeing
Information and resources on how to achieve and maintain a state of wellbeing.
Black Dog Institute – Workplace wellbeing
Information on what a healthy work/life balance looks like and how to establish this.
Headspace – Tips to keep good mental health
Headspace provides support for young people aged 12 -25. This link provides tips and advice on strategies you can implement to maintain good mental health.
MensLine is an online counselling and telephone service for all men in Australia looking for support with their wellbeing.
Life is a telephone and web chat service for members of the LGBTI community across Australia, available from 3pm – midnight every day.
Downloadable free resources to help you meaningfully connect with people around you and support anyone struggling with life.
Wellbeing Supports for Students
The BRAVE Program is an interactive, online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent anxiety. The programs are free, and provide ways for children and teenagers to better cope with their worries. There are also programs for parents.
Smiling Mind is a free app designed by psychologists to support you in adopting a mindfulness practice. There are programs for stress, sleep, attention and concentration, and wellbeing among other topics.
Headspace provides support for young people aged 12-25. It is available Australia wide and has a variety of in person and online resources for free.
Getting the most out of your NDIS plan review
Thursday 11th August 2022, 10.30 am – 12.30pm AEST, Online, free
Please note: this workshop is for participants that already have a plan and need further information for their plan review.
Amaze will be hosting a free workshop on the NDIS and autism. The workshop will assist you to prepare for your upcoming planning review meeting and to ensure you are getting the best outcomes.
In preparation for your upcoming NDIS plan, the workshop is an opportunity to explore:
- Goals
- Changes to your circumstances and how best to reflect that in your goals and statements
- Support Coordination and Plan Management – will you need this now or do you want to change?
- NDIS 2021/22 price guide and changes to price guide
- Appeals
- Amaze resources available
Developing social capacity and positive autistic identity through gaming, featuring Jess Rowlings and Dr Matthew Harrison from Next Level Collaboration
Saturday 10 September 2022, 10 am – 11.30am AEST, online, free
Hosted by Jess Rowlings and Dr Matthew Harrison from Next Level Collaboration, this webinar focuses on the benefits of online gaming in developing skills and knowledge in social capacity, collaboration and positive autistic identity.
- Structure and design of games that support collaboration during play. What makes a game good for supporting cooperation and teamwork?
- Collaborative skills that can be used during cooperative play. What are these skills, what do they look like, and how can we use games to support the use of these skills?
- Social connection, friendship, and belonging through gaming and online communities
- Safety using online platforms and in online relationships
Helping My Child to Cope with Change
Tuesday 6th September, 10am-12pm, online, free
- Identify why change is challenging, and how it impacts on the behaviour of young children.
- Learn strategies to prepare your child for the changes of everyday life.
- Be prepared for changes within the family structure such as moving house, going to childcare and celebrations such as Christmas and birthdays.
- For parents, grandparents, foster parents, legal guardians, aunts and uncles and kinship carers only.
My Child and Autism
3rd-4th August, and Wednesday 10th August, 7.30pm-9.30pm, online, free
- Understand what autism is, and what it means for your child and your family
- Understand early intervention services and supports for your family
- Develop practical strategies that can make a difference to your child’s development
Understanding Behaviour Workshop
2nd August and 9th August, 9.30am-12.30pm, online, free
OR
17th August, 18th August, 24th August, 7.30pm-9.30pm, online, free
- Understand why your child has certain behaviours
- Develop strategies for reducing behaviours of concern
- Plan for success
- Support your child
Comprehensive overview of Dysgraphia
3rd August, 6.30pm-9pm, online, $20
In this 2-hour presentation and practical workshop, you will gain a comprehensive overview of dysgraphia, or specific learning disorder in written expression.
It will include information about:
- dysgraphia terminology
- early warning signs
- inclusion policies and legislation
- how, where and why to obtain a diagnosis
- ideas about ways to approach the school if your child has a writing difficulty and
- intervention ideas for both home and school
Demystifying Dyslexia
6th October, 7pm-9pm, online, $20
Demystifying Dyslexia: What it is and strategies to help your child.
This workshop aims to give participants a broad overview of dyslexia, a Specific Learning Difficulty and provide a useful foundation for parents to understand more about the nature of dyslexia, its signs, and symptoms and how learners can be helped and supported at home.
Parenting Supports - Triple P Parenting Programs
Short Term Parenting Support
Berry Street offer ‘Primary Care’, providing families with children aged 0-12 with one to one evidence based parenting support in relation to specific concerns that they may be having, like screentime, mealtimes, being bullied etc.
Supporting Children with Anxiety
We know that many children are experiencing anxiety at the moment. Individual and group evidence based parenting support is available to help parents/carers support their children (aged 6-14) around anxiety (Fear-Less Triple P). This can be particularly helpful whilst on the waitlist for psychological services.
Financial Support
These Triple P supports come with packs of relevant supplies to support costs for the families, eg. books, games, toys. In addition, there are also grant applications that can be submitted to help with parenting.
Butterfly Foundation
Free parent and carer webinars
