From the Guidance Officer to students and their families:   

I am still here and available for phone appointments about a range of issues, including (but not limited to):

• anxiety about the current situation
• personal issues (family, relationship, mental health, etc etc)
• time management/study skills

 To make an appointment, you can email Janet Ingram jingr34@eq.edu.au.  Please note we can only call you on a parent’s phone, so if you would like to keep the call confidential, we will need to arrange a time for you to call the school.

There are some great activities designed to help you take care of your wellbeing attached, as well as a fact sheet about your wellbeing and safety.  Some further information directed at parents but potentially quite useful to you can be found here: https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home/wellbeing-of-students

If you are feeling upset or distressed you could try:

• Talking to a parent or trusted adult family member

• Checking out these resources at Black Dog Institute: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/mental-health-resources-to-help-you-through-lockdown/
• Visiting the Headspace website for information on stress related to COVID-19 and other topics (https://headspace.org.au/), as well as access to phone and  e-counselling support (https://eheadspace.org.au)
• Contacting Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) or visiting their website (https://kidshelpline.com.au/)
• Calling Lifeline Australia’s telephone counselling service on 13 1114 or visit their website (https://www.lifeline.org.au/)

I look forward to chatting with some of you soon ?