Beecroft Public School

Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Participation

Telephone02 9484 8844

Emailbeecroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Student Wellbeing Hub

Resources to help children understand Covid-19

Graphic of a virus particle

Answering Children’s Questions About Coronavirus

https://www.smh.com.au/national/where-s-all-the-toilet-paper-answering-kids-coronavirus-questions-20200319-p54bw9.html

 

How to Comfort Your Child

https://www.unicef.org.au/blog/news-and-insights/march-2020/how-to-talk-to-your-children-about-coronavirus

 

Nathan Wallis (neuro-science educator) on talking to your children about COVID19

https://www.facebook.com/100007129092563/videos/2585374401710171/

 

Help Kids Feel Calm

https://www.heysigmund.com/help-kids-feel-calm/

 

Time to Come in Bear story

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA_SsZFYw0w

 

Social Story

https://littlepuddins.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/The-Corona-Virus-Free-Printable-Updated-2-The-Autism-Educator-.pdf

 

Booklet for children

https://660919d3-b85b-43c3-a3ad-3de6a9d37099.filesusr.com/ugd/64c685_319c5acf38d34604b537ac9fae37fc80.pdf

 

Video about Coping with Worries about Coronavirus

https://www.calmkidcentral.com/covid-19/

If you or your child needs to talk to someone...

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline

For anyone 25 or under - Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25.

1800 55 1800

24/7

Webchat 24/7

https://kidshelpline.com.au/get-help/webchat-counselling

Parentline NSW

Parentline NSW

A telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents, grandparents and carers of children ages 0 to 18 who live in New South Wales.

1300 1300 52

Weekdays 9am-9pm

Weekends 4pm-9pm

http://www.parentline.org.au/home

Lifeline

Lifeline

For all ages - 24-hour crisis support telephone service. Lifeline provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.

CALL: 13 11 14

24/7

TEXT: 0477 131114

6:00PM - Midnight

Crisis Support Chat 7:00PM – Midnight

https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/online-services/crisis-chat

Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service

A nationwide service that provides 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people who are affected by suicide, experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide.

1300 659 467

24/7

Online Chat 24/7

Video Chat 24/7

https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

1300 22 4636

24/7

Chat Online

3:00PM - Midnight

https://www.youthbeyondblue.com/

SANE Australia

SANE Australia

SANE Australia supports people living with complex mental health issues and the people that care about them.

1800 187 263

10:00AM – 10:00PM

Webchat

10:00 AM – 10:00 PM

https://www.sane.org/about-sane

Headspace

Headspace

eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 - 25 and their families and friends.

Group Chat 24/7

1 on 1 Chat

9AM - 1AM https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

QLife

Qlife

QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships 

1800 184 527

3PM - Midnight

Webchat

3PM – Midnight

https://www.qlife.org.au/resources/chat

1800Respect

1800Respect

Confidential information, counselling and support service, open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse

1800 737 732

24/7

Interpreter: 13 14 50

Online Chat 24/7

https://chat.1800respect.org.au/#/welcome

Carers NSW

Carers NSW

Carer Line offer emotional support, referrals and distribute carer specific resources and information to carers and community members

1800 242 636

9AM – 5PM

Monday - Friday

http://www.carersnsw.org.au/how-we-help/support/carer-line/

Mental Health Line

Mental Health Line

A mental health professional will answer your call about mental health concerns for you or someone you are concerned about, including children, teens, adults and older people

1800 011 511

24/7

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/Mental-Health-Line.aspx

Child Protection Helpline

Child Protection Helpline

Child Protection Helpline

13 21 11

https://reporter.childstory.nsw.gov.au/s/mrg

If you are looking for an app to support you or your child…

Calm Harm

Calm Harm

Calm Harm provides tasks that help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You can add your own tasks too and it's completely private and password protected.

Free

App Store

Google Play

Clear Fear

Calm Fear

The fear of threat, or anxiety, is like a strong gust of wind. It drags you in and makes you want to fight it or run away.

Instead, face your fear with the free Clear Fear app and learn to reduce the physical responses to threat as well as changing thoughts and behaviours and releasing emotions.

Free

App Store

Google Play

ReachOut Worry Time

ReachOut Worry Time

ReachOut WorryTime interrupts repetitive thinking by setting aside your worries until later, so you don't get caught up in them and can get on with your day. This means you can deal with worries once a day, rather than carrying them around with you 24/7

Free

App Store

ReachOut Breathe

ReachOut Breathe

ReachOut Breathe helps you reduce the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety by slowing down your breathing and your heart rate with your iPhone

Free

App Store

Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind is a meditation app for young people. It has been developed by a team of psychologists and uses mindfulness to boost calmness, contentment and clarity. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to help manage stress, resilience, anxiety, depression and improve general health and wellbeing.

Free

App Store

Google Play

WellMind

WellMind

WellMind is designed to help you with stress, anxiety and depression. The app includes advice, tips and tools to improve your mental health and boost your wellbeing.

Free

App Store

Google Play

If you are seeking additional information...

ReachOut

ReachOut

Our mission is to deliver innovative e-mental health services that enable young people to take control of their mental health and wellbeing.

https://au.reachout.com/

Black Dog Institute

Black Dog Institute

Primary areas of mental health research and treatment include: depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, workplace mental health, adolescents and young people, suicide prevention, e-mental health, and positive psychology and wellbeing.

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

If you are looking for online support...

The BRAVE Program

The BRAVE Program

BRAVE-ONLINE is an evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) available online to help children (8-12) and teenagers (13-17) cope with anxiety

https://www.brave-online.com/

Smiling Mind

Smiling Mind

Online and app-based program to improve wellbeing of young people through mindfulness meditation.

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/

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