Wellbeing Partnerships

The school has a range of partnerships with external agencies to maximise opportunities and supports available to our students to promote their mental health, resilience, social skills and learning.

These include the below:

Primary

• Resilience Project
• Canine Comprehension
• Speech Therapy Assistant Program
• Access to Student Support Services (psychologist & speech therapist)
• Arliam – Occupational therapy and speech therapy (fortnightly on Tuesdays).
• Occupational therapy life skills groups.

Secondary

• Resilience Project
• Canine Comprehension
• Access to Student Support Services (Social Worker)
• Arliam – Occupational therapy and Speech therapy (Fortnightly on Tuesdays).
• Mentoring programs through Rite Mentoring Inc.
• EMHSS – Headspace counselling for students aged 12 and above on-site (Fortnightly on Mondays).
• Mental Health Practitioner Initiative (weekly on Tuesdays).

Telephone and Online Support Services

At any time and during school holidays online support services can be accessed by both primary and secondary students if they are needing support. If you would like to talk about your mental health or wellbeing, you can chat online or on the phone for free to a professional outside of school. This is private and confidential and may help you keep in a healthy headspace.

• Headspace: 1800 367 968 OR https://headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/dandenong/ OR  https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace
• BeyondBlue: or https://beyondblue.org.au/ (24 hour service – all ages)
• Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 or https://kidshelpline.com.au/ (24 hour service – 5 to 25 years)
• Lifeline: 13 11 14 or http://lifeline.org.au (24 hour service – all ages)
• Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 or http://suicidecallbackservice.org.au (24 hour service – all ages)

Uniform

 State Schools Relief

• The Wellbeing Team can apply on your child's behalf to the State Schools Relief for vouchers for families experiencing financial hardship.
• The online form is available here: https://forms.gle/UayEg2cNcy852VGq6 
• State Schools Relief vouchers can only be used in store and NOT online. There is a maximum of three vouchers per child per year.
• The CSEF State Schools Relief Prep Package is organised separately through the main office.

Share Shelf

Carwatha College P-12 Share Shelf - Our well-being team and Parent Volunteer Group is proud to provide families with a Share Shelf.

With the cost of living effecting most people, we hope that providing free food items may help families who are struggling at this time. The shelf is located outside sickbay, providing a private and confidential space for parents and guardians to pop in and take items as needed discreetly. Bags are supplied or you can bring your own. We also encourage donations to the share shelf and have listed below items accepted. You can put items directly on the shelf or drop off to main office.

Items we can accept

• Non perishable foods that are:
• Clearly labelled in original packaging
• Unused and unopened
• Within the use by date
• Includes ingredients list

Fresh produce that is

• Whole/not cut
• -Not mouldy or rotten
• That doesn't require refrigeration

Personal care products

• Clearly Labelled in original packaging
• Unused and unopened

Items we do not accept 

• Food that is not safe to eat
• Food in unlabelled packaging
• Meat, dairy and food requiring refrigeration
• Pre-prepared/cooked meals
• Used or open products
• Out of date products
• Regulated items such as alcohol, tobacco or medication

There is no limit to what families can take - we are able to order as needed, free, directly from The Food Bank so please help yourself. The Share Shelf is managed by Donna A, Donna BW, Caitlin Hallett & the Carwatha Parent Volunteer Group - for further information or assistance please see one of the staff members listed above.