Whole-School Wellbeing

It is important to take a coordinated whole-school approach when supporting students, staff and parents/carers and when engaging with and utilising the resources provided on this portal.

The Australian Government has provided funding for Beyond Blue's Be You Bushfire Resource Pack and Emerging Minds Community Trauma Toolkit to support schools to prepare for respond to the bushfire crisis. To support independent schools, AISNSW consultants are available to assist schools to implement these resources. This support is flexible in nature –phone, email, zoom meeting and via individual school request. Please refer to the key contacts section for further information.

The Australian Government has provided funding to Beyond Blue for an additional 25 liaison officers and clinicians to work with schools and early childhood services in bushfire affected communities.

Be You has provided updated information related to their Bushfire Response Program as well as additional Community Liaison Officers (CLOs) in Local Government Areas (LGAs) who collaborate with AISNSW to meet the needs of independent schools across NSW. These CLOs can provide short school-based no-cost workshops for school leaders and staff relating to staff wellbeing and trauma-informed classroom practice. Be You CLO’s can be accessed via the following document and provide a range of supports. Contact AISNSW Wellbeing Consultants for more details.

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Supporting Yourself

Resources in this section encourage school staff to support their own wellbeing and provide a range of resources to plan for a whole-school coordinated approach when supporting colleagues, students, parents and carers.

Whilst supporting students and families, it is important for educators and school staff to look after themselves, particularly those who may be directly affected.

Many schools offer an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to their employees which can provide emotional, mental and general psychological support in a variety of forms. Staff should discuss access to this program with their school.