Wellbeing Resources
At this uncertain and difficult time for many families it is really important to look after your wellbeing and your families wellbeing. As well as practising general self care strategies (such as eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, getting good quality sleep, practising relaxation and mindfulness, trying to find some things you can enjoy and maintaining social connections etc) we have put together a list of resources that may be helpful in giving you some ideas and suggestions to help you to care of yourself and the people you love.
It is important to be aware that the current situation is rapidly changing and therefore some documents may not contain the most up-to-date advice. As always, please refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus for the most up-to-date advice and recommendations.
As this resource is a community resource please feel free to let us know if you would like any other articles or sources of support included.
Hints and tips for having discussions with your children
- Wellbeing support for students over the school holidays
- Back-to-School Anxiety during COVID
- Act for Kids – Communicating with Children about Coronavirus
- We need to talk about Children’s Mental Health – Tips to share with children to help them cope with the new normal
- Family Life – Play and Connections and Surviving School Closures
- Be You
- The Resilience Project – TRP@Home
- Beyond Blue – How educators can help children and young people manage during the coronavirus pandemic
- Emerging Minds – Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Black Dog Institute – Coronavirus: Reassuring your child about the unknown
- Smiling Mind
- Parenting Ideas – Help kids to beat COVID induced anxiety
- Anxious Kids by Dr Jodi Richardson
- Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing in difficult times
Australian Childhood Foundation Resources
Activities
- Activity Alphabet for Primary Schoolers
- At Home Together with the 4 M’s
- Things to Look Forward to After the Coronavirus
Stories
Hints and tips for parents
- A large range of help sheets covering many different topics, including relationships, loneliness and working from home
- Taking care of yourself and your family
- Strategies for maintaining or improving wellbeing at stressful times
- How to respond mindfully to the coronavirus crisis
- A great resource with regularly updated articles
- A large range of helpful articles
- Regularly updated articles
- Helping parents during the covid crisis (12 minute video)
- Mental Health Toolkit
- Modifying an IEP or 504 for Distance or Hybrid Learning
- Managing Your Own Anxiety During School Reopening
Support Services
If you or anyone you know needs help:
Free public Services for External Referrals
Private Services
- The Australian Psychology Society – find a psychologist
- The Australian Clinical Psychology Association – find a clinical psychologist
- Psychology Today – search for clinicians in your area and read about their areas of practice
- Bayside Council – a referral directory should you wish to consider looking for private services
COVID-19 Wellbeing Resources
At this uncertain and difficult time for many families it is really important to look after your wellbeing and your families wellbeing. As well as practising general self care strategies (such as eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, getting good quality sleep, practising relaxation and mindfulness, trying to find some things you can enjoy and maintaining social connections etc) we have put together a list of resources that may be helpful in giving you some ideas and suggestions to help you to care of yourself and the people you love.
COVID-19 Wellbeing Resources
At this uncertain and difficult time for many families it is really important to look after your wellbeing and your families wellbeing. As well as practising general self care strategies (such as eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, getting good quality sleep, practising relaxation and mindfulness, trying to find some things you can enjoy and maintaining social connections etc) we have put together a list of resources that may be helpful in giving you some ideas and suggestions to help you to care of yourself and the people you love.
It is important to be aware that the current situation is rapidly changing and therefore some documents may not contain the most up-to-date advice. As always, please refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus for the most up-to-date advice and recommendations.
As this resource is a community resource please feel free to let us know if you would like any other articles or sources of support included.
Hints and tips for having discussions with your children
- Wellbeing support for students over the school holidays
- Back-to-School Anxiety during COVID
- Act for Kids – Communicating with Children about Coronavirus
- We need to talk about Children’s Mental Health – Tips to share with children to help them cope with the new normal
- Family Life – Play and Connections and Surviving School Closures
- Be You
- The Resilience Project – TRP@Home
- Beyond Blue -How educators can help children and young people manage during the coronavirus pandemic
- Emerging Minds – Supporting children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
- Black Dog Institute – Coronavirus: Reassuring your child about the unknown
- Smiling Mind
- Parenting Ideas – Help kids to beat COVID induced anxiety
- Anxious Kids by Dr Jodi Richardson
- Supporting children’s mental health and wellbeing in difficult times
Australian Childhood Foundation Resources
Activities
- Activity Alphabet for Primary Schoolers
- At Home Together with the 4 M’s
- Things to Look Forward to After the Coronavirus
Stories
Hints and tips for parents
- A large range of help sheets covering many different topics, including relationships, loneliness and working from home
- Taking care of yourself and your family
- Strategies for maintaining or improving wellbeing at stressful times
- How to respond mindfully to the coronavirus crisis
- A great resource with regularly updated articles
- A large range of helpful articles
- Regularly updated articles
- Helping parents during the covid crisis (12 minute video)
- Mental Health Toolkit
- Modifying an IEP or 504 for Distance or Hybrid Learning
- Managing Your Own Anxiety During School Reopening
Support Services
If you or anyone you know needs help:
Free public Services for External Referrals
Private Services
- The Australian Psychology Society – find a psychologist
- The Australian Clinical Psychology Association – find a clinical psychologist
- Psychology Today – search for clinicians in your area and read about their areas of practice
- Bayside Council – a referral directory should you wish to consider looking for private services
