Books are a fantastic way to facilitate discussion about mental health and the complexity that comes with navigating big emotions. Here are a few of my top favourties which can support your child. Listening to My Body, By Gabi Garcia Big emotions can be overwhelming! Children need help to understand and express what they feel. Listening…

Children of all ages need parents and caregivers who are warm and responsive, who pay them attention and who make them feel safe. Here are ideas to help you keep building this kind of relationship with your school-age child. Connecting Communicating Family life It’s important to look after yourself. Even spending a few minutes each day…

A 6-week program supporting parents/carers to enhance your parenting skills and focus on building your relationship with your child. Emotionally Intelligent Parenting: Learn how to better understand and interact with your child. Tuning in to Kids™ teaches parents/caregivers how to help their child develop emotional intelligence – a key skill to help them better cope…

Interactive small-group program for parents/carers of teens & tweens. The Tuning in to Teens™ program is for parents/carers of students in Yr 5-8 who live in the City of Yarra. This 6-session, interactive, small-group program is a great opportunity to better understand and help your child as they navigate high school and adolescence. The program helps…

Did you know, Drummond Street offer a range of free (or low cost) services to promote the health and wellbeing within families – with a particular focus on the needs of children and teenagers. Click on the hyperlink to find out more!

It can be helpful to think of mental health and mental ill-health as existing along a continuum. We all move along the continuum as we face challenges and situations that test our capacity to cope and change our mental health. Our mental health can change slowly or quickly. Most people will experience changes in their…

Like all of us, children and teens can feel sad, angry or upset sometimes. Knowing that these feelings are normal can be helpful. However, if your child feels like this a lot or most of the time, or has difficulty coping, getting on with others, or doing their usual activities, it’s a sign they may…

At Princes Hill Primary School, our focus is to create a positive community that enhances a sense of connection and belonging in students, this is achieved by our strong focus on wellbeing and inclusion. Through universal strategies, students are supported to develop: Some examples of current evidence-based approaches and programs visible within our school include:…