mental health
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Health+Wellbeing
In 2020 our schools need R U OK? Day more than ever: Opinion
In 2020, the issue of mental health is high on the agenda for schools around the country. With a global…
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Health+Wellbeing
Campaign helps educators detect early signs of psychosis
More than ever, educators are teaching students who have been diagnosed with or show signs of a mental illness, including…
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Health+Wellbeing
Suicide first aid, not knowledge, needed among teens
A new mental health program has been shown to improve teenagers’ ability to recognise friends who may be at risk…
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In The Classroom
How to embed RUOK Day’s message into the classroom, permanently
As a culture, we have made great strides when it comes to our understanding and acceptance of mental health. Even…
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Health+Wellbeing
Ain’t wellbeing great! But how can schools promote it if no-one knows what it means?
An abundance of evidence links student wellbeing to positive learning outcomes. With young people spending most of their day-to-day lives…
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Health+Wellbeing
Australian principals optimistic despite the demands
It’s perhaps never been harder to be a school principal, or assistant or deputy principal. In an age of high-stakes…
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News
Mental disorders “significant cause” of student absence from school
One in seven school students are affected by mental health disorders and it’s keeping them away from school, experts have…
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News
Skin a potential student stress detector
Human skin is a multi-tasker. Obviously it contains our internal organs, but it also wards off bacteria, moisture and the…
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School Management
Australia’s principal crisis: How to improve mental health and mentally prepare principals for the top job
Amid growing concerns about the mental health of those in the teaching profession, a recent article in The Age underscored…
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Podcasts
Studies cast doubt on screen time rules
When five pm hits, Jessica flicks on the TV. She knows Lula, her two-and-a-half-year-old, will pass the witching hour in relative…
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