State Council
By now most will have been involved in their local PPC meetings and should be well aware of what was discussed at State Council. I thought I’d discuss two key presentations for you. One of the key groups that presented to Council was the Be You group. Adrian Larkin [Headpsace] and Deb Yates [Early Childhood Australia] are two of the leaders of this initiative which is : “An online platform with a professional development package for educators, and a skilled and trained workforce. Together, they support early learning services and schools to adopt a whole-setting approach to building a generation of mentally healthy children and young people”
Be You at a glance:
- the online Be You national mental health framework with learning modules
- your school’s Be You consultant
- free professional development and training opportunities
- free online resources
The other group that presented was Stewart House. CEO Graeme Philpot presented data on our number one charity and discussed the programs & continued difficulty Stewart House has had financially. Following donations, Stewart House still has a shortfall of $4.8m and relies on schools and individual members of staff to survive. Graeme presented some interesting facts:
I’ve included the Workplace giving form so you might encourage staff to become a regular donor. I’ve also included the link to a short video about Stewart House that’s on our website. Graeme has offered to attend PPC meetings where he needs 30 minutes, or he has asked schools to allow one of his staff to attend a staff meeting where they will need 20 minutes to discuss the program. Please consider.