STUDENT WELLBEING
Welcome back to a new school year!
We have exciting news in Student Wellbeing as we welcome a new counsellor, Rebecca Herrick, to our team. This is in addition to the two new mental health workers we added in 2021, Siobhan O’Halloran and Amy Donaldson, and our chaplain Gillian Van Der Ende. This ensures there is plenty of wellbeing support for students at the college. So if you think your child would benefit from some counselling or extra wellbeing support then please don’t hesitate to make contact so we can put something in place.
And finally, we want to remind you that your child’s mental health and successful transition back into “normal” schooling is our priority and we want to continue to provide quality welfare support to our students. If you have any concerns at all about your child then please contact your child’s coordinator or one of our team. We are available to parents via phone or text. Your child can also contact us directly by knocking on the door of our office. We are here to support you.
John Nichol
Student Wellbeing Leader
WELLBEING AND WELFARE SUPPORT SERVICES
| 24 Hour Emergency | |||
| Police/Fire/Ambulance | 24 hours/7 days | 000 | |
| Kids Helpline | Counselling service for people aged between 5 and 25 | 24 hours/7 days | 1800 551 800 www.kidshelpline.com.au/young-adults (email, web chat) |
| Lifeline | Crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services | 24 hours/7 days | 13 11 14 |
| Beyond Blue | Information and support for all ages to promote optimal mental health. | 24 hours/7 days | 1300 224 636 (Chat online or email) |
| 1800 RESPECT | 24 hour counselling line for anyone who has experienced, or is at risk of, family and domestic violence and/or sexual assault. | 24 hours/7 days | 1800 737 732 https://www.1800respect.org.au/
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| E headspace | Provide mental health support for young people aged 12–25 | Phone: 10pm – 1am Online counselling: 1pm – 1am | 1800 650 890 https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
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| Inspiro | Free youth, teen, young adult and family | counselling 9738 8801 or visit https://www.inspiro.org.au/ | |
| Parent line | Support for Parents and carers with children from birth to 18 years | 8am–midnight/7 days | 13 22 89 |
| EDVOS | Family violence service in Melbourne’s eastern metropolitan region | Mon-Fri 9am-8pm Sat 9am-5pm (phone or email) | 03 9259 4200 |