Student Support Team
The Student Services Centre is the focal point for our Student Support team. All student well-being related services can be accessed by students here, including:
Counselling services conducted by skilled Student Well-being and Engagement Leaders:
Personal
Career
Subject Choices and Changes
Crisis
Visiting services:
Mental Health Practitioner
Psychologist
Speech Pathologist and Occupational Therapists
A safe area for students needing emotional space and time
Re-entry meetings
Reporting and dealing with Harassment
A meeting space for small focus groups
Parents / Caregivers who need to collect students for any reason need to speak to Student Services who will sign your student out of the school.
The Student Support team includes the following staff:
Cathy Venning – Student Wellbeing & Engagement Leader
Richard Haynes - Student Wellbeing & Engagement Leader
Zahrna Manley - Pastoral Care Worker
Jacob Schilling - Pastoral Care Worker
Useful links if you are feeling unsettled or anxious
Headspace
e-Headspace, a free online counselling platform: https://eheadspace.org.au/
Kids helpline
WebChat counselling: https://www.kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling
Phone counselling: 1800 55 1800 (free and confidential)
Reachout
Self-care tips: https://au.reachout.com/collections/self-care
Professionally reviewed self-help tools-and-apps: https://au.reachout.com/tools-and-apps
Youth Beyond Blue
Mental health information: https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/
Online chat forum: https://online.beyondblue.org.au/WebModules/Chat/InitialInformation.aspx
Phone counselling service: 1300 22 4636
Blackdog Institute
Dream On – smart phone app trial for young people experiencing sleep difficulties: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/research/participate-in-our-research/for-young-people/dream-on
Self-help-tools-apps: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/getting-help/self-help-tools-apps
Government search engine
for locating information and resources on a range of topics
Sam the ChatBox: https://headtohealth.gov.au/sam-the-chatbot
Onsite Staff
If you feel like it would be beneficial for your student to speak with one of our Student Wellbeing Leaders or support staff, please feel free to contact student services to book an appointment or encourage your student to come in and see us, or contact us via daymap.