The Australian Government is supporting the rollout of the Smiling mind school program for 2021 into 45 regional and rural South Australian government and non-government primary schools. The program provides training, resources and support to help schools implement a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing in their sites.
Delivered fully online over three terms, participating schools will have access to:
- Training for staff on mindfulness and its benefits for students and teachers.
- Practical guidance on how to implement its benefits in diverse school environments.
- Surveys and measurement tools to see the impact the program is having on students and teachers.
- Resources to support sustainable implementation of the program, including tools to support parent and carer engagement.
- Ongoing support from Smiling Mind’s psychologists and mindfulness experts.
Online information session Thursday 3 December. School leaders register here.
More information and application form are available on their website.
*Please note applications are only open for regional and remote schools.