MindMatters State News New South Wales Highlights from Term 2
There have been 28 events held during this term with 365 participants attending.
L2 Planning Workshop in Dubbo, 7 - 8th June
Twenty two people participated in the L2 Planning Workshop held in Dubbo on the 7 and 8th June. Teams of people came from DEC (Department of Education and Communities) schools in the region. Some of these schools managed to have 6 people as part of their teams and one team who wanted to come but had difficulty finding relief staff until the last minute, had 4 people. Three people travelled 3 hours from Walgett to attend. The teams had diverse representation from Principal, Deputy Principals, Head Teachers, Chaplain, School Counsellors, Aboriginal Education Officer and classroom teachers.
The new School Link Co-ordinator and a Health Promotion Officer from Greater Western NSW Area Health Service also attended. We had lots of fun doing the 30 second marketing spiel towards the end of day two. I am sure that participants will take some of their learnings back to their school communities and use it as part of the process of communicating their intentions for whole school interventions to support the mental health and wellbeing of their school communities.
Other events
An enthusiastic group of 21 participants from 10 schools attended the Communities do Matter workshop at Rydges North Sydney in April. Some were attending for the first time and others for their 4th or 5th workshop in order to progress their whole school plans. This workshop saw people travel from Newcastle to attend - great commitment. (The record for travel so far this year is 7 hours from Tweed heads to Forster - will it be broken???).
Wonderful teams attended the Students with High Support Needs workshops on the central coast. School teams spent two days working collaboratively on identification, supporting and selecting interventions for students needing extra mental health support. Some of these schools are following up by attending the Student Empowerment and Teaching and Learning workshops scheduled for the next few weeks.
There was also an addition to the MindMatters family..... Samuel Pascoe was born on the 13th of May, so Jason and Victoria have been enjoying their new addition and navigating some sleepless nights. We are sure that this will add to the stories you will hear at Jason's workshops..... Like waking up 15 minutes before the taxi arrives to take Jason to the airport - because he slept through the alarm!!! Yes he can relate that to using a whole school approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing....
There have been several regional meetings and presentations during term two and we are looking forward to seeing some exciting developments across regions in the coming months.
MindMatters Recognition Process After the success of five New South Wales schools in 2010 being recognised as MindMatters schools we are hoping to see more recognised in 2011. If you are interested in finding out how this might be possible please contact Jason or Maryanne to discuss how this can occur or check out more information on the website www.mindmatters.edu.au/whole_school_approach/mindmatters_recognition_and_overview.html We look forward to working with you.
Upcoming Professional Development New South Wales
| August | 3 - 4 Aug |
Focus Module / Students Experiencing High Support Needs in Mental Health |
Liverpool Catholic Club, Corner Joadja and Hoxton Park Roads
Liverpool West NSW 2170
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| 9 - 10 Aug |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
Bathurst Convention and Function Centre
Cnr Howick & Peel Sts,
Bathurst. NSW. 2795
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| 9 - 10 Aug |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale, 31 Marsh Street, Armidale, NSW 2350, Australia |
| 11 Aug |
Focus Module / Student Empowerment |
Tamworth Quality Hotel Powerhouse, Armidale Rd (New England Hwy), Tamworth NSW 2340 |
| 22 Aug |
Focus Module / Transitions |
Y Hotel
Conference Centre,
5-11 Wentworth Street,
Sydney. NSW. 2000.
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| 24 Aug |
Focus Module / The Whole Student Approach |
Rydges North Sydney
54 McLaren Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Underground parking is available to conference delegates @ $15 per day per car
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| 30 - 31 Aug |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
City Beach Function Centre, Marine Drive, City Beach, Wollongong. NSW. 2529 |
| October | | 11 Oct |
Focus Module / Communities do Matter |
DET Office Broken Hill,
1A Wentworth Road
Broken Hill. NSW. 2880
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| 12 - 13 Oct |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
Club Coffs on West High, 61A West High Street, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
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| 18 - 19 Oct |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
Y Hotel
Conference Centre,
5-11 Wentworth Street,
Sydney. NSW. 2000.
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| 25 - 26 Oct |
Level Two Planning Workshop |
Liverpool Catholic Club, Corner Joadja and Hoxton Park Roads
Liverpool West NSW 2170
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| 25 Oct |
Focus Module / The Whole Student Approach |
Quality Hotel Powerhouse Armidale, 31 Marsh Street, Armidale NSW 2350 |
| 27 Oct |
Focus Module / Transitions |
The Max, Function and Conference Centre, The New Max Centre, Level 1, Cnr Balo and Heber Sts, Moree NSW 2400
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| November | | 2 - 3 Nov |
Focus module / Staff Matters |
Rydges North Sydney
54 McLaren Street,
North Sydney, NSW
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| 8 Nov |
Focus module / Leadership |
City Beach Function Centre, Marine Drive, City Beach, Wollongong. NSW. 2529 |
| 9 - 10 Nov |
Focus Module / Students Experiencing High Support Needs in Mental Health |
Gemini Hotel, 201 Banna Avenue, Griffith NSW 2680 |
| 22 Nov |
Focus module / Leadership |
Y Hotel
Conference Centre,
5-11 Wentworth Street,
Sydney. NSW. 2000.
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| 22 Nov |
Focus Module / The Whole Student Approach |
Coolangatta and Tweed Heads Golf Club, Soorley Street, Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
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MindMatters Level One Introductory Workshop Level One Workshops provide an introduction to the MindMatters resource kit and the concept of a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing.
This practical hands-on workshop provides background information and classroom ideas around the following topics: Bullying and Harassment, Resilience, Understanding Mental Health, CommunityMatters, Change: Loss and Grief, and Teaching and Learning.
MindMatters Level Two Planning Workshop
Level Two Planning Workshops are directed at school core teams with experience of MindMatters. The core team develops a school action plan with a view to measuring progress in mental health and wellbeing. These workshops are available to school community core teams of four or more people - including a member of executive leadership. Preferably some of the team have attended Level One, the school is familiar with MindMatters and uses the resource.
Workshop topics include: leadership, student diversity, staff mental health and wellbeing, protective and risk factors, curriculum mapping, staff professional development, and communication.
Leadership (1 day) - for school leaders and aspiring leaders Consider your leadership of mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention within the school through both a personal and a systems approach.
Staff Matters (2 days) - for all school staff A two-day module about supporting staff wellbeing within schools using social and emotional learning and engaging staff in mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention for students.
Student Empowerment (1 day) - for staff and students An overview about maximising the role of students in leading a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing (this also connects with a series of student-led youth empowerment sessions).
Communities do Matter (1 day) - as a part of a series ofseminars/workshops An overview of the positive connections schools can make with culture and community using the MindMatters community partnership process. Follow-up workshops and seminars are available for community members.
Students Experiencing High Support Needs in Mental Health (2 days) - for school counsellors, school supportstaff and health workers A two-day session recognising the pivotal role of school support staff in leading, managing and working with others for school wide mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention for students with high support needs and howthis can be supported.
The Whole Student Approach (1day) - forall school staff including year/house leaders The module develops our understanding of howschools can work with students as individuals and provide successful experiences by recognising the richness they bring with them to a schoolsetting.
Teaching and Learning for Engagement (1 or 2 days) - for all school staff A one or two-day modulereflecting on the needs of young people, the importance and nature of the pedagogies that engage them and the educational and mental health connections.
Measuring our Progress (1 day) - for school staff managing data The session aims to expand our understanding of how to collect and analyse school mental health and wellbeing data to measure the effectiveness of a whole school approach.
Transitions (1 day) - for school staff managing transitions The session examines the broad concept oftransition within a school setting from a personal and professional perspective and explores the strategies that support students (and staff) through change. |  | | |  For further information contact: 
Jason Pascoe
State Project Officer NSW Phone:
(02) 4945 4861
Email:
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Maryanne Vorreiter
State Project Officer NSW Phone:
0401 140 326 Email:
Maryanne.vorreiter@pa.edu.au |
