Can you recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health and behaviour disorders, and do you feel equipped to support those students?
According to the Black Dog Institute, approximately 14% of 4 to 17 year-olds in Australia experience a mental health problem each year.
This high prevalence of mental health conditions is a major concern, and schools have an important role in actively supporting students’ mental health and wellbeing.
Australian Teacher Aide facilitates live monthly web events that support schools to build capacity of all staff through professional learning.
In Semester II we bring you presenters with outstanding expertise in mental health and behaviour disorders. Registration for the following upcoming events is now open:
Tuesday 13 August 2024: 3.30pm AEST
Janie McCullagh, Mental Health First Aid Australia Instructor and Program Delivery
Specialist, will discuss the importance of a whole school community approach to mental health literacy. Learn to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, early intervention strategies, and available support systems and services.
Tuesday 10 September 2024: 3.30pm AEST
Dr Jo Winther is a clinical psychologist (PhD) with over 30 years’ experience in Juvenile Justice, Disability and Mental Health. Jo is a team leader in the Mental Health Services unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and also consults privately.Join Jo to learn about Oppositional Defiant Disorder, how it is different to PDA, how the condition is assessed, how it might present in the classroom, along with strategies for working with students with oppositional behaviour.
Tuesday 8 October 2024: 3.30pm AEST
Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids, is an Accredited Social Worker specialising in supporting children with pathological demand avoidance, and a proud autistic woman with a PDA profile. In Part 1, participants will learn how PDA and autism differ, how to support students in a dysregulated state, and gain strategies to support the PDA student.
Tuesday 12 November 2024: 3.30pm AEST
In Part 2, Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids, builds on our understanding of Pathological Demand Avoidance. Sarah will draw on her lived experience as a proud autistic woman with a PDA profile, to share her knowledge and skills on school wide strategies to support students with PDA, and how to work effectively with PDA families.
The Australian Teacher Aide Professional Development Planner lists over one hundred quality resources designed to build the capacity of school staff.
Find out more about how schools can provide on demand professional learning resources to staff through a school-wide membership.
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