Parents and teachers

Information and resources

With the pressure of high school and thinking about the future it’s important to consider the wellbeing of students.

We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you reach out and provide assistance to students.

With the pressure of high school and thinking about the future it’s important to consider the wellbeing of students.

We’ve compiled a list of resources to help you reach out and provide assistance to students.

Resource	Description
Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health	The Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH) exists to provide leadership in rural and remote mental health research and program delivery. CRRMH works closely with rural communities and our valued partners to provide evidence-based service design, delivery and education around the country.
Online Quiz – How are you going?	Developed by the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health and ReachOut Australia, this quiz has been designed to track how a student is feeling and provides some steps to take if they need some additional advice or support.
Poster – How are you going?	Developed by the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health and ReachOut Australia, this posterhas been designed to track how a student is feeling and provides some steps to take if they need some additional advice or support.
Act Belong Commit – School Resources	Act-Belong-Commit is a unique, evidence-based mental health promotion program applicable to the whole community. It was created in Western Australia and has now expanded to other states and globally.
Conversations Matter – resources for discussing suicide	A comprehensive guide to discussing suicide developed by the NSW Government, Hunter Institute of Mental Health and the Mental Health Commission of NSW.
We-Yarn	We-Yarn is a culturally appropriate suicide prevention workshop for Aboriginal people. It was created in consultation with Aboriginal health and service providers, and the Aboriginal community in New England North West NSW. We-Yarn is managed by the Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health.
ReachOut Australia – School Resources	ReachOut is Australia’s leading online mental health organisation for young people. Everything created is based on the latest evidence and designed with experts, and young people or their parents. Their digital self-help tools are trusted, relevant and easy to use.
Beyond Blue – Secondary Schools Program	Beyond Blue secondary school program for years 8–10 aims to equip students with the ability to deal with adverse events through the teaching of ‘life skills’ within a supportive and safe school environment.
Black Dog Institute – Community and Schools	The Black Dog Institute has a range of resources and presentations available to promote mental health awareness and education in schools and the community. This includes free school resources and presentations.
headspace Schools	headspace Schools is a national workforce that supports, engages and partners with education and health sectors across Australia, to build the mental health literacy and capacity of workforces. Resources available for educators include suicide prevention, suicide response and response to large scale incidences.
The Butterfly Foundation – Foundation for Eating Disorders – Learning, Development and Training	Butterfly have created workshops, presentations and resources for young people, professionals and parents address the factors influencing negative body image, disordered eating and the development of eating disorders. Butterfly Education includes: School workshops and presentations for Year 3 - 12 Training for professionals and teachers working with young people Workshops for parents Whole school and community programs
Mental Health First Aid	Having mental health first aid skills means that you can assist someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis and make a real difference to your community.

Fact sheets

Below is a list of fact sheets that provide useful information for teachers, students and parents.

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.