For Educators
Teachers and educational staff are daily trying to meet the educational needs of their students whilst offering additional supports, particularly for students dealing with mental health problems, sudden crises or trauma. There is increased mental health concerns arising in families that also have an ongoing impact on students.
The most recent National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing*, a community survey of 8,841 people aged 16-85 years of age, living in private dwelling across Australia, found that one in five (20%) had a common mental illness: anxiety, depression and/or substance use, at some time during the previous 12 months. This means that one in five Australians aged 16-85 experience some form of mental illness in any year. This is equal to 3.2 million people.
It is common that teachers and support workers will be assisting students with mental health problems. A mental health problem may not be a diagnosed illness but may be severe enough to warrant crises such as impaired daily functioning and/or having thoughts of suicide.
Teachers and school support workers will also be aiding students who may have a caregiver or family member struggling with such mental health problems as anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation and/or substance use. Whole People provides staff training for educational organisations for management, teachers, and support workers. This training is tailor made to ensure it is aimed at the right age group that staff are teaching and supporting; Secondary, Primary, Junior-School or Specialist schools.
Training packages will cover:
Mental Health a continuum
Understanding emerging mental health in children; stress, anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation
Age-appropriate mental health promotion for students
Responding to mental health problems – individuals and in-class response
Trauma informed care
Learning Zones
Supporting students and referral
Mental Health Responder for School Management – 2 hour duration
Mental Health Responder for School Management – 2 hour duration
Mental Health Responder for School Teachers and Support Staff- 3 hour duration
Mental Health Promotion for Students – Tailor Made
Training will take place either online via Zoom or at the School upon negotiation, in classrooms that are fully equipped with audio and video technology for training sessions.
Evaluation: After the training program is completed, we would love to evaluate the success of the training for their employees. Our training is designed to have quantifiable success that can be built upon, and we rely on the client’s honest feedback to further develop training for their employees and or students. Once the evaluation has been completed, we can build upon the completed training program and identify areas for further education.
