World Mental Health Day: Together We Thrive
Mental Health Month is held in October each year, with World Mental Health Day taking place on 10 October.
This is an important moment to raise awareness of mental health, reduce stigma and encourage people to seek support when they need it.
It’s also an opportunity to pause, check in with ourselves and those around us, and reflect on how we can look after our own mental health and wellbeing.
Mental Health Australia, the national peak body for the mental health sector, coordinates the national Mental Health Month campaign.
Whether at home, at work, at school, in the community or online, this Mental Health Month we're encouraging everyone to start conversations, share their stories and strengthen the connections that help us thrive.
Mid-North Leaders visit SWPBS Platinum Award School – Nhill College
During the last week of term, a group of School-wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) enthusiasts visited one of Victorias most celebrated SWPBS schools – Nhill College.
Joining Anne Ruddell and Jane Bennnett from the DOBCEL team, were:
- Principal Mark Zimmerman and SWPBS Learning Specialist, Lauren Brown from Nhill College;
- Principal of St. Mary's Warracknabeal, Julie Leonard;
- Principal of St. Patrick's Primary School Nhill, Kingsley Dalgeish;
- Student Wellbeing Leader of St. Brigid's College Horsham, Leigh McDonald.
Mark and Lauren shared the highs and lows of their SWPBS journey and generously shared some of the key artefacts and practices that led them to their current high level of implementation and Platinum Award status.