Student Wellbeing Services
Using an holistic, strengths-based approach, the Wellbeing Team supports young people who may be experiencing challenges in the following areas:
- Social
- Emotional
- Behavioural – including risk taking behaviours
- Academic or school-based – including school refusal
- Family – including family separation
- Mental health – including grief and loss
- Child safety concerns
We work directly with students, and their entire support systems, in the following ways:
- Individual counselling
- Prevention and early-intervention – including classroom and therapeutic small-group programs
- Case management
- Psycho-education and harm minimisation
- Positive mental health promotion – including mindfulness meditation, stress management
- Positive physical health promotion – including sleep hygiene and respectful relationships
- Consultation with parents/carers regarding their child’s learning, behaviour, social or emotional needs
- Liaising with parents/carers to provide information and support for the whole family
- Consultation with, and referral to, external community support services as well as specialist assessment and treatment services
- Provision of, and referral to, material aide for families in need
- Breakfast Club
- Whole-school celebration days and special events – including ‘R U OK? Day’ and ‘Wear it Purple Day’
The Wellbeing Team are located in the Wellness Centre in the administration block. Referrals are via staff members or we encourage students to self-refer. Additionally, parents/caregivers are welcome to make contact with any member of the Wellbeing Team, to discuss concerns on (03) 8795 9400 or email us at contact_wellbeing@hpsc.vic.edu.au
