Join us in Sydney on 19 August for this important student wellbeing seminar

On Tuesday 19 August 2025 from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, we will be holding a face-to-face information session about our two wellbeing projects.

Our venue will be the NSW Teachers’ Federation Room in Surry Hills, which has capacity for 90 people. Please book early if you would like to attend as we expect this event will be well attended.

During the session you will receive a framework for how you can improve the wellbeing of your whole school community by addressing the number one mental health issue affecting Australian children, as well as walking away with some strategies and tips for improving teacher wellbeing. Our two projects are evidence based and offer long term and sustainable results. The cost is $129.00. You can book here.

Achieving large-scale change in student wellbeing relies on a well-designed population change process which complements existing the school plans. I am familiar with this type of population change process having worked with UNICEF in South-East Asia on large-scale population change.

Our wellbeing projects challenge the use of ‘unhelpful accommodations’ in Australia which, while well-intentioned are problematic. The accommodation of students, by well-intentioned adults, is making the problem of child anxiety worse in Australian schools.

Our projects offer teachers and parents the skills and strategies to reduce student anxiety. Children and teenagers can be coached in ‘everyday conversations’ and taught essential knowledge and skills in seven lessons to help them manage their anxious thoughts and how to calm their bodies. The lessons come with learning intentions and success criteria at each step in the lesson sequence.

Each of the primary and secondary projects address the record levels of student anxiety in Australian schools.

I hope to see you at the NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre on 19 August.