The Wellbeing Team
The Wellbeing Team at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â provides a professional service to students and their families which enhances the personal, social and educational development of students.
A school wellbeing team is often the first places many young people and families or carers turn to for help. School wellbeing teams provide a first line of response. An important role of our Wellbeing Team is also to identify when a student needs more specialist mental health care, and to make the appropriate referrals or ask for specialist advice or support.
Referral
Referrals to Wellbeing can be requested by students, family or staff. A Wellbeing Referral form must be completed and signed by the home group teacher, before being submitted to the Student Achievement Leader of the relevant sub school. Referrals are then discussed during weekly secondary consultation meetings between sub school teams and Wellbeing, before being allocated to a Wellbeing staff member for follow up. This process ensures a holistic team approach to support, and encourages open and regular communication.
Our Approach
The Wellbeing Team works within a tiers of intervention approach. This is a department framework which supports a holistic approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Tier 1: Universal
Tier 1 or whole school strategies and approaches promote positive mental health and develop all students’ social and emotional abilities; and help schools to create a positive, inclusive and supportive school climate, building the preconditions for optimal student learning, development and wellbeing.
These strategies include:
- Health promotion approach
- Koorie education and engagement
- Breakfast ClubÂ
- Respectful Relationships
Tier 2: Early intervention and cohort specific
Tier 2 approaches involve targeted interventions which complement and build on Tier 1 to provide additional support for students with specific needs or vulnerabilities.
These strategies include:
- Group programs
- Referrals to external agencies and community support networks
- Secondary consultation
Tier 3: Targeted
Tier 3 interventions are targeted to individuals or small groups of students who are identified as requiring intensive tailored mental health support to engage positively in education.
These strategies include:
- Short term solutions focused counselling
Health Promoting School
Health promotion at °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â is a whole school approach that recognises the role of school leadership, staff, students, families, the physical environment, healthy culture and community partnerships, in creating a healthy school environment.
To scaffold this work, we are undertaking the Achievement Program, run by the Australian Cancer Council. To date, we have successfully achieved four Achievement Program benchmarks, demonstrating best practice in the below areas:
- Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Safe Environments
- Sexual Health and Wellbeing
- Smoking, Vaping and Other Drugs
National 24/7 Crisis Services
Lifeline: 13 11 14 or
Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or
Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 or
Additional Youth Support Services
headspace: visit to find your nearest centre or call eheadspace on 1800 650 890
Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 or
ReachOut:
