About this Event
The SAFEMinds workshop equips QLD state school staff to become 'Champions' in the use of the 'NIP it in the bud!‘ early intervention approach and the SAFEMinds Toolkit resources, including: SAFEMinds Online, and how to incorporate SAFEMinds into the school's existing professional learning and student well-being policies and initiatives.
Participants who complete SAFEMinds will:
• Develop an understanding of mental health in children and young people and how they can be supported through the SAFEMinds and the 'NIP it in the bud! ' early intervention approach.
• Develop an understanding of self-harm in children and young people and how to respond using the 'NIP it in the bud!' early intervention approach.
• Explore the 'NIP it in the bud!' Toolkit and how to use these resources, including the Safe and Healthy Bodies and Safe and Healthy Minds Brief Intervention Kits.
• Use se the entire 'NIP it in the bud!' early intervention approach and Toolkit resources by working through a case study.
• Reflect on local implementation of the 'NIP it in the bud!' early intervention approach in your school community.
• Develop an understanding of the SAFEMinds: At Home resources for families.
• Access a digital resources to help you facilitate SAFEMinds presentations to school staff and your parent community.
Who can attend this training?
SAFEMinds is open to all Queensland state school staff. Schools should consider how many staff members they nominate to attend, depending on a number of factors including size of their school. It is recommended that a minimum of 2 staff members attend. It is also strongly recommended that the school’s Guidance Officer attends the training.
The SAFEMinds program will be offered to any member of staff who is having a face to face conversation with students.
Need more information?
Contact our training team: [email protected]
This training is funded through the Queensland Department of Education in partnership with headspace National.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bowen, Australia
AUD 0.00
