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Student Welfare

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State & Territory Information

Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

  • Behaviour
    ‘Work toward a safe, supportive and caring environment in order for each individual to recognise their potential, interact more effectively and accept responsibility for their behaviour.’
  • Building Relationships and School Wellbeing
    ‘BR&SW involves 10 Key Elements including the National Safe Schools Framework to develop a climate of wellbeing within the school community.’

Queensland

South Australia

  • Behaviour Education
    From Catholic Education. General information and contact details.
  • Child Protection [Staff]
    Accessed via Student Wellbeing in the l/h column. This is from the Staff section.
  • Student Wellbeing [SA]
    Click on ‘Student Wellbeing’ in the l/h column. Includes behaviour management, child protection, counsellors, support services in a range of areas. This is accessed from the Parent section.
  • Student Wellbeing [Student]
    Click on ‘Student Wellbeing’ in the l/h column. Includes behaviour management, child protection, counsellors, support services in a range of areas. This is accessed from the Student section.
  • Values Education
    From Catholic Education. Summary plus links to further information and posters.

Tasmania

Victoria

Western Australia

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A - F

  1. Articles & Documents :
  2. Bullying
    A series of links to information, resources and help.
    • Australian :
      • An Anti-Bullying Checklist
        A downloadable .pdf version is available. Devised by Andrew Mellor.
      • Bullying [1]
        Extensive information in question and answer format from the South Australian Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service.
      • Bullying [2]
        Take a quiz, read about a program, check a number of articles and more. Click on ‘Bullying’ in main menu.
      • Bullying [3]
        A 4 page ‘Parent’s Easy Guide’ from Parenting SA.
      • Bullying [4]
        From Better Health, Victoria. Fact sheet with sound basic information. Links to related fact sheets on Discipline and Teenage Health.
      • Bully Blocking
        Covers bullying in all sorts of situations, not just schools. Covers a range of stories. Book available for purchase.
      • Bullying in Schools …
        [And what to do about it]
        Multiple sections of information and methodology by Dr Ken Rigby of the University of South Australia.
        Well presented
      • Bullying in Schools
        [Can Self-concept Theory Shed Any Light ?]
        Abstract and full-text.
      • Bullying. No Way !
        Issues, resources, forums and more. Even a section on how to use the site.
      • Friendly Schools & Families
        ‘Provides individual, group, family and school community level actions to address and prevent bullying in its social context. The Program assists with the design, development, implementation, dissemination and evaluation of a social skill building and comprehensive anti-bullying program.’
        Fee-based.
      • Kid’s Help Line
        ‘Australia’s only Free, confidential and anonymous, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.’
      • Method of Shared Concern, The
        ‘The Method of Shared Concern is a staff training resource for dealing with bullying in schools. Dr Ken Rigby interprets, and describes in detail, this internationally recognised Method originated by Swedish psychologist Dr Anatol Pikas.’ These are Fee-based.
      • MindMatters
        ‘A resource and professional development program to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the social and emotional wellbeing of members of school communities.’
      • National Coalition Against Bullying, The
        ‘Our objective is to promote a tolerant, inclusive, balanced society, for bullying to be on the public agenda nationally as a community issue that can and must be tackled, to raise awareness of the seriousness of bullying in Australian society. We aim to support schools through our coalition by providing expert advice, through its members, to those developing and implementing school, work and community based programs.’ Questions answered, resources, readings and more.
      • National Safe Schools Framework
        ‘The Framework consists of a set of nationally agreed principles for a safe and supportive school environment and includes appropriate responses which schools can adopt to address issues of bullying, violence, harassment, and child abuse and neglect.’
      • Project Rockit
        ‘Is a hands-on program for students, addressing a range of school issues, with a particular focus on those that relate to, or may be fuelled by bullying. We take the issue of bullying and apply it to broader life.’
      • Stories of Us
        ‘Stories of Us is a unique series of education resources for primary and secondary students. This is the first time students have collaborated in brainstorming the subjects, developed the scripts and performed all key roles in a series of dramatised resources. Every word of dialogue is their own, and every detail approved by the students.’ You can preview online, but these are Fee-based.
    • International :

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G - L

  1. General Sites & Portals :
    • Link Sites for Student Welfare & Wellbeing :
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    • Peer Pressure [1]
      Extensive information in question and answer format from the South Australian Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service.
    • Peer Pressure [2]
      A 2 page ‘Parent’s Easy Guide’ from Parenting SA.
    • Peer Resources
      Sections on mentoring, peer support, resources, links to related sites.
    • Positive Discipline
      Information for parents and teachers, workshops [Fee-based], resources and more.
    • Resource Kit
      [REDI - a drug information resource for Australian school communities]
      Information about a kit, the resources it contains and a wealth of other information.
    • Self-Esteem [1]
      Extensive information in question and answer format from the South Australian Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service.
    • Self-Esteem [2]
      A 4 page ‘Parent’s Easy Guide’ from Parenting SA.
    • Stepping Forward - Sharing What Works
      ‘A compilation of initiatives, listed by State/Territory and Commonwealth, that contribute to building the foundations of support needed to promote the wellbeing, participation and identification of young people in vulnerable circumstances.’
    • Youth Excel
      ‘A range of life skills resources that have been developed for the young people between the ages of 12-16. They are an excellent life skills curriculum set in themselves and are used by many schools throughout Australia. They have also made an excellent resource for home schooled children.’ Samples of the various resources are available. There are several programs which they can run including Guys Excel, Girls Excel and Prepare for High School.

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M - R

  1. Peer Support :
    • Peer Support Foundation
      ‘Provides schools and their communities with programs designed to develop physical, social and mental wellbeing.’.
    • Respect and Responsibility
      A range of relevant resources from the New South Wales Board of Studies.
    • Stride
      ‘Stride Foundation creates programs in schools for students and teachers to develop supportive communities for young people.’ They run staff workshops and have a range of programs including Peer Support, Leadership, Friendship and Peer Mediation. They have a range of Resources available. Fee-based.
    • Why a Peer Mentor Program ?
      A New Zealand site that provides a wealth of information including a sample program.

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S - Z

  1. School Policies
    The following provide a number of samples of good school policies from across Australia.
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  2. Software :
    • Register of Individual Student Contact
      ‘A purpose-built database developed specifically for the recording of details of all individual student contact by school staff. RISC can be used to track individual issues of student discipline and welfare on one hand as well as commendations on the other.’
    • ZTrack
      ‘Keeps a database on all student discipline and welfare ‘incidents’ and automatically compiles a range of disciplinary history reports, letters to parents and statistical reports. ZTrack also record student achievements.’

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