Supporting physical, mental and emotional wellbeing in schools
Informed by the Student Wellbeing Framework
School wellbeing check
This school assessment survey helps to identify and analyse your school’s wellbeing.
Resources
Explore free teaching and learning resources designed to assist with wellbeing education in the classroom.
Webinars
Regular live virtual events with experts which support best practice approaches to student wellbeing.
Featured resources
Art and wellbeing
In this webinar recording, educators from the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) provide practical strategies to help students recognise, understand and evaluate emotional expression through art.
Emotions games
Preschool and early primary school students can build their emotional vocabulary and practise recognising and naming emotions with these fun printable games.
Brain break bops: Early years activities
Brain break bops are short animated videos featuring an interoception movement, plus other fun dance moves and memorable song lyrics. These inclusive activities are great for the whole class to get involved and practice self-regulation strategies.
Interoception and self-regulation: Professional learning
This free online course is suitable for primary and secondary educators with an interest in supporting children and young people with emotional self-regulation, mental health and wellbeing, and social and emotional skills.
My Mind Check
A free, voluntary and evidence based digital mental health and wellbeing check-in for Australian schools
Screen time
Find out how much screen time is right for your child on the website of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner.
headspace: Bullying
Find out more information about bullying and what you can do about it.
Bike Ed
Educators and parents can find downloadable information and a range of resources about cycle safety and building riding skills.
Resources about vaping
These resources were developed to provide parents and carers of young people with information about the harms of vaping and how to navigate difficult conversations about quitting.
Featured topics
Autism
Resources to support Autistic children and young people, families and schools.
Interoception and self-regulation
Support children and young people to feel more connected to their bodies and to interpret and express their emotions helpfully.
Respectful Relationships Education
Supporting respectful, equal and non-violent relationships.
Anxiety and mental health
Resources, webinars and professional learning on anxiety and mental health.
Wellbeing
Wellbeing is linked to improved academic achievement, enhanced mental health and responsible life decisions.
Implementing the Student Wellbeing Framework
These illustrations of practice demonstrate the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework in schools.