Mental Health in Education

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1 Dare to Kn ow Mental Health in Education September, The Grace Hotel Sydney Hear from the following education leaders: P: E: events@konnectlearning.com.au A: PO Box H264, AUSTRALIA SQUARE, NSW, 1215 w w w. k o n n e c t l e a r n i n g. c o m. a u

2 CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Ensuring the mental health of is one of the biggest challenge facing Australian education. Mental Health in Education 2017 will give you the knowledge and tools to drive improved student mental health outcomes. You will take away case studies from Australia s leading educational institutions to implement proactive approaches to drive student wellbeing, ensure a safe learning environment and optimise education outcomes. Hear from principals, heads of school and student wellbeing experts for practical solutions to this growing phenomenon. Hear from these education leaders: Deputy President Sams, Deputy President, Fair Work Commission Dr Timothy Wright, Headmaster, Shore Br Steve Hogan, Principal, Oakhill College Neil Worsley, College Principal, Northern Beaches Secondary College Fay Jackson, Deputy Commissioner, Mental Health Commission of NSW; CEO, Vision in Mind; General Manager, Inclusion, Flourish Australia Greg Gebhart, Senior Trainer, Office of the Children s esafety Commissioner Adrian Johnson, Head of Senior School, Somerset College Peter Voysey, Director of Students K-6, Knox Grammar School Shane Kamsner, Head of Student Development, Carey Baptist Grammar School Michael Turton, Director of Student Wellbeing K-12, Georges River Grammar Liam Casson, Director Centre for Boy s Health and Wellbeing, Christ Church Grammar School Duncan Kendall, Assistant Head of the Senior Preparatory School, The Scots College Sydney Amanda Walsh, Assistant Principal Wellbeing, Glenunga International High School Stephanie Bond, School Psychologist, Glenunga International High School Bob Meakin, Deputy Head Students, Newington College Dr. Sarah Loch, Dean of Students, Pymble Ladies College Pat Lowe, Deputy Principal Students, Saint Ignatius College, Riverview Morgana Walker, School Psychologist and Special Education Teacher, Scotch College Norma Fakhouri, Senior Counsellor, Sutherland TAFE Rene Poulos, Senior TAFE Counsellor, Randwick and Eora TAFE Professor Jennifer Hudson, Director Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University Professor Brian Kelly, Head of the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle Craig Comrie, National Director, Safe Schools Coalition Australia Phillip Spratt, President, Australian Council of State School Organisations

3 KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING Drive improved student mental health outcomes Understand major approaches to mental health promotion Implement best practice strategies from schools, universities and TAFEs Break the cycle of cyber bullying and negative mental health Improve your institution s education outcomes Integrate mental health strategies with the community and parents AUDIENCE This forum will bring together education leaders, heads of schools, universities and government to ensure Australian education drives positive mentally health and education outcomes. It will be particularly relevant to: Principles & Vice Chancellors Deputy Principals Head Teachers Directors of Learning Heads of Student Wellbeing Director of Student Services Student Counsellors & Psychologists CONFERENCE LOGISTICS Venue: The Grace Hotel, Sydney Address: 77 York St, Sydney NSW 2000 Dates: 4 6 September Start/Finish: 9:00 am 5:00 pm REGISTRATION AND ENQUIRIES To register for Mental Health in Education 2017 simply complete the registration form at the back of this brochure and send to: events@konnectlearning.com.au or call Alternatively, registrations can be made online at: SPONSORSHIP Contact the sponsorship team on or events@konnectlearning.com.au to discuss package options. GROUP PACKAGES Send 3 delegates and receive: 10% off the currently advertised rate Send 4 6 delegates and receive: 15% off the currently advertised rate Send 7 or more delegates and receive: 20% off the currently advertised rate

4 DAY ONE: 4 September, :15 Registration, morning coffee and tea MENTAL HEALTH IN EDUCATION IN CONTEXT 8:30 Student mental health trends and targeted programs Trends in mental health in education Understand the academic perspective on mental health in education A discussion of targeted school programs: OPENING KEYNOTE: Preventing depression and anxiety in schools and tracking data Delivering treatment to troubled and reducing stigma Clinical studies and randomized clinical trials Confirmed: Professor Jennifer Hudson, Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Director Centre for Emotional Health, Macquarie University 9:20 Protecting from cyber bullying Gain a strong understanding of cyberbullying Learn trends in cyberbullying Federal government programs and the cyberbullying complaints scheme Methods to ensure esafety in your educational institution ESAFETY UPDATE: Greg Gebhart, Senior Trainer, Office of the Children s esafety Commissioner 10:10 Morning tea BEST PRACTICE PROGRAM DESIGN 10:25 Pastoral care as a tool of mental health promotion and management A case study in responding to mental health issues Strategies by which pastoral care practitioners can respond to mental health issues: Positive psychology Religious education Lessons for other educational institutions Br Steve Hogan, Principal, Oakhill College 11:15 Including student and teacher voices in wellbeing programs Integrating the student voice into wellbeing program design Supporting staff to deliver wellbeing programs Methods for working with families in improving wellbeing Providing with a variety of wellbeing tools and approaches Dr. Sarah Loch, Dean of Students, Pymble Ladies College 12:05 lunch BEST PRACTICE IN PROGRAM DESIGN 1:05 Designing contextual wellbeing programs for mental health promotion The wellbeing journey of Glenunga International High School The design of a specific internal wellbeing program at Glenunga Working with staff, and families Methods for measuring program effectiveness Amanda Walsh, Assistant Principal Wellbeing, Glenunga International High School Stephanie Bond, School Psychologist, Glenunga International High School 1:55 Lessons from Georges River Grammar School in managing mental health issues Learn strategies for identifying mental health issues Learn programs implemented at Georges River Grammar School derived from the VIA character traits Understand the applicability of these strategies to your organisation Michael Turton, Director of Student Wellbeing K-12, Georges River Grammar 2:45 Afternoon tea RESILIENT PROGRAMS & LGBTIQ STUDENTS 3:05 Why resilience? The importance of resilience in promoting mental health The importance of student resilience in mental health promotion Strategies for increasing student resilience Entrenching resilience in for life Bob Meakin, Deputy Head of Students, Newington College 3:55 Managing mental health issues and establishing programs: lessons from Scots College Understand mental health issues faced by Scots college Establishing risk and measurement guidelines Making the most of limited resources A discussion of the importance of rites of passage for young male What can we learn from boys Rites of Passage to assist young female? Is it needed? Duncan Kendall, Assistant Head of the Senior Preparatory School, The Scots College Sydney 4:45 Understanding the specificities of LGBTIQ mental health promotion PANEL DISCUSSION How to ensure positive mental health outcomes for LGBTIQ The future of mental health promotion for LGBTIQ A consideration of other groups efforts at promoting mental health of LGBTIQ Craig Comrie, National Director, Safe Schools Coalition Australia Phillip Spratt, President, Australian Council of State School Organisations 5:35 Synthesizing external organisational mental health frameworks with existing school structures Ensuring a systemic approach to mental health in your institution Developing and refining an internal mental health program based on student and staff feedback Embedding Positive Education within pre-existing mental health practices and processes Adrian Johnson, Head of Senior School, Somerset College 6:25 End of day one

5 DAY TWO: 5 September :15 Registration, morning coffee and tea 8:30 The importance of mental health support and the role of the educator Issues in mental health for children and The role of the educator and their importance to struggling with mental health How to facilitate positive outcomes for suffering from mental health issues Fay Jackson, Deputy Commissioner, Mental Health Commission of NSW, CEO, Vision in Mind, General Manager, Inclusion, Flourish Australia PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH - SCHOOLS & TAFES OPENING KEYNOTE: 9:20 Mental health promotion at Shore Mental health promotion strategies and programs at Shore Promoting a whole-of-school mental health initiative Enhancing staff, student and family understanding of mental health Dr. Timothy Wright, Headmaster, Shore 10:10 Morning tea 10:20 Mental health interventions at TAFE NSW The geographic variety of mental health issues amongst Providing access to mental health infrastructure to worst-off Strategies for providing in-house relevant vocational and personal counselling A discussion of Student Minds, a student led early intervention program Norma Fakhouri, Senior TAFE Counsellor, Sutherland TAFE Rene Poulos, Senior TAFE Counsellor, Randwick and Eora TAFE 11:10 Lessons and strategies from TAFE Victoria How TAFE identifies mental health issues Strategies TAFE uses with limited resources Drawing lessons from TAFEs strategies and applying them to your institution Ros Harari, Senior Counsellor, Holmesglen 12:00 Overcoming program barriers and promoting coping strategies Techniques for identifying gaps in mental health programs Reducing stigma and normalizing mental health Methods for enhancing coping strategies Morgana Walker, School Psychologist and special education teacher, Scotch College 12:50 lunch 1:50 How educational institutions can play a role in preventing student mental health issues Promoting optimistic thinking amongst Learn rigorous quantification techniques to measure psychological impact Strategies for training staff in resilience promotion Neil Worsley, College Principal, Northern Beaches Secondary College 2:40 The university experience in building mental health resources for Understanding mental health issues amongst young adult How to build mental health resources for Enhancing understanding of mental health issues amongst Lessons for other educational institutions organisation Professor Brian Kelly, Head of the School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle 3:30 Afternoon tea 3:50 Integrating your mental health initiatives into wider community strategies Working with government and mental health providers Promoting mental health in the household and educating parents Pat Lowe, Deputy Principal Students, Saint Ignatius College, Riverview 4:40 Mental health promotion at Carey Baptist Grammar School Learn the approach of Carey Batist Grammar School to mental health promotion The reform process and program design Outcomes and lessons from this mental health program UNIVERSITIES & COMMUNITY INTEGRATION Shane Kamsner, Head of Student Development, Carey Baptist Grammar School 5:30 Embedding a culture of concern for mental health Understand how Knox Grammar Schools ensures concern for mental health across all areas of schooling Master how to ensure buy in to programs by staff of all levels Learn the benefits of embedding a long-term culture of concern for mental health Peter Voysey, Director of Students K-6, Knox Grammar School 6:20 Christ Church Grammar School s Health and Wellbeing Centre Understand issues in mental health promotion Identifying issues and responding Lessons from Christ Church Grammar School s experience Liam Casson, Director, Centre for Boy s Health and Wellbeing, Christ Church Grammar School 7:10 End of day two

6 DAY THREE: 6th September :30 Registration, morning coffee and tea Workshop A: 8:00am-10:30am IDENTIFYING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND PRE- ACTIVE PREVENTION Ensuring the mental health of in educational institutions requires pro-activity and an understanding of the signs of mental health issues. All educational institutions would benefit from taking a more proactive response to student mental health issues. Through hands-on participation delegates will learn practical techniques for promoting mental health and working with student communities with specific needs. These lessons can be used to enhance their institutions wellbeing and mental health programs. Learning outcomes: Understand pro-active techniques to prevent cyber bullying Learn techniques for promoting LGBTIQ student mental health How to promote positive body image amongst male and female Identify signs of student mental health issues Expert Facilitator: Gitta Johnston, Founder and Principal Trainer, Life Lessons Educational Programs Morning tea: 10:30 10:50 Workshop B: 10:50am-1:20am BUILDING STUDENT RESILIENCE Building student resilience is an important aspect of mental health promotion for educational institutions. Through this interactive workshop participants will learn to apply the framework of the Resilience Doughnut model to their institution. These Resilience Doughnut framework can be used to build sustainable mental health promotion strategies that will ensure greater student mental health and a more mentally healthy environment for all. Learning outcomes: Understand and apply the resilience doughnut framework in your institution Learn sustainable long-term mental health promotion strategies Apply data in program design and reform Expert Facilitator: Kylie Warry, Facilitator, the Resilience Doughnut, The Resilience Centre Lunch: 1:20-2:20 Workshop C: 2:20pm-5:00pm UNDERSTANDING, PREVENTING AND TREATING ANXIETY, DEPRESSION AND RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN STUDENTS This workshop will be run by the Centre for Emotional Health from Macquarie University. The Centre works with schools, the community and individuals to improve the mental health of children and young adults. The Centre focusses on understanding, prevention and treatment of anxiety, depression and related mental health issues. This workshop will cover: What are mental health difficulties and mental health disorders? What causes mental health disorders? What are the common mental health issues young people experience? Mental health difficulties in the school environment Practical support school staff can provide experiencing mental health issues Support for experiencing anxiety Expert Facilitator: Centre for Emotional Health from Macquarie University End of Day 3: 5:00pm

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