Managing uncertainty due to COVID and other traumatic events

Find information about managing anxiety, wellbeing tools to work with students in class and webinars addressing topics such as Trauma-informed Practice and Re-adjusting to living with COVID.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Teacher support
  • Wellbeing tools
  • Managing anxiety
  • Learning to adjust

Diversity and inclusion

A supportive, welcoming and inclusive school culture fosters connectedness and a sense of belonging.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Celebrate diversity
  • Values and inclusive behaviours
  • Caring, respectful relationships
  • Social and emotional wellbeing

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION Resources specifically designed for working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Examples of local practice
  • Teaching resources
  • Featured videos
  • Research and evidence

Cultural and linguistic diversity

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION Access research and resources for delivering respectful relationships education in culturally diverse communities.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Guides for teachers and parents
  • Featured videos
  • Classroom resources
  • Research and evidence

Mental and physical wellbeing

Schools play a vital role in promoting the social, emotional and physical health and wellbeing of children and young people.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Whole school approach
  • Healthy lifestyle choices
  • Exercise and nutrition
  • Social and emotional skills

Responsible decision-making

Helping students to develop and practise skills for effective, responsible and ethical decision-making equips them for learning and life.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Decision-making
  • Authentic opportunities
  • Collaboration
  • Values and ethics

Bullying prevention

Creating and maintaining a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment requires a whole-school approach to positive behaviour so that all forms of bullying, aggression and violence can be prevented.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Teaching respectful behaviours
  • Safety and wellbeing polices
  • Respect and value diversity
  • Collaborate with students and parents

Online safety

Schools have an important role to play in building students’ understanding of online safety.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Whole-school collaboration
  • Cyberbullying
  • Digital citizenship
  • Safe internet policies

Students with disability

RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS EDUCATION Find resources with a respectful relationships focus designed to be used with students with disability. Respectful relationships education uses a strengths-based approach with all students.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Teaching resources
  • Case studies
  • Featured videos
  • Research and evidence

Making a difference

At Adelaide West Special Education Centre, Positive Behaviour Support and Child Protection teaching are at the centre of relationships education. Read how they meet the needs of children and staff at the school.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Skills for appropriate behaviour
  • Decision-making skills
  • Communication skills
  • Safety, privacy and dignity
  • Recognising abusive situations

Prevention of child sexual abuse

This guidance has been developed for school staff and principals to use in building a positive and safe school environment that will help prevent child sexual abuse. It draws on the advice of experts and stakeholders from the education sectors and the National Office of Child Safety.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Information
  • Resources
  • Guidance
  • Training

Interoception and self-regulation

This resource provides 39 activities to help children develop their interoception skills, and has been shown to be effective for both autistic and non-autistic students.

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Level

Primary/Secondary

  • Downloads
  • Activities
  • Posters
  • Videos
  • Research and more

Brain break bops

This resources provides 5 activities with animated videos, posters and songs to help children develop their interoception and self-regulation skills.

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Level

Primary

  • Videos
  • Posters
  • Activities
  • Downloads
  • Songs