Bushfire-affected communities to receive vital mental health support

Bushfire-affected communities to receive vital mental health support

Successive disasters have taken their toll, not only on the community, but professionals that require help in reginal NSW.

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Meet our Community Resilience Officers

Meet our Community Resilience Officers

Resilience NSW’ ‘Growing Resilient Communities’ (COVID) program offered residents guidance to manage the emotional impact of these disasters.

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2011 Seasons for Growth Child and Young Person program evaluation

2011 Seasons for Growth Child and Young Person program evaluation

In February 2010, Southern Cross University’s Centre for Children and Young People was commissioned to refine the Seasons for Growth existing program evalu

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School resource challenges alleviated through funding partnerships

School resource challenges alleviated through funding partnerships

Following successful funding enabled 32 professionals to be trained in the Seasons for Growth children and young people’s change, loss, and grief program.

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Reflections of a Seasons for Growth Companion

Reflections of a Seasons for Growth Companion

Hear from a Seasons for Growth Companion including highlight and stories from the program and advice to other companions.

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Inspiring partnerships to enhance children’s wellbeing

Inspiring partnerships to enhance children’s wellbeing

QCEC collaborated with MacKillop Family Services to deliver MacKillop Seasons programs to students in the dioceses of Townsville, Cairns and Rockhampton.

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Time and space to heal following a natural disaster

Time and space to heal following a natural disaster

Sharon, a school counsellor and Stormbirds Companion, is passionate about the Stormbirds program and has seen first-hand the difference the program makes.

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Managing big feelings and accepting change after bushfires

Managing big feelings and accepting change after bushfires

Teachers, health professionals and community members in the Gippsland region have been trained in the Stormbirds program.

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Adapting Seasons for Growth for children with intellectual disability

Adapting Seasons for Growth for children with intellectual disability

Hunter River Community School has recently completed its pilot program of Seasons for Growth with an initial group of four students.

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Working with children with a refugee experience

Working with children with a refugee experience

St Dominic’s caters for children from many backgrounds, but has a particular emphasis on those who are refugees.

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Find your feet during times of change

Find your feet during times of change

To support children to understand the impact of change and build resilience to respond to change, we've developed a resource called The Rockhopper Toolkit.

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Introducing MacKillop Seasons

Introducing MacKillop Seasons

We are excited to launch MacKillop Seasons, a new brand developed by MacKillop Family Services to deliver the renowned Seasons for Growth suite of programs

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Change after domestic violence

Change after domestic violence

Meet Katy, 11, who started school with her family in Sydney.

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I’m looking for support to respond to people in my community who are dealing with significant change, loss and grief. Can you provide direct services?

I’m looking for support to respond to people in my community who are dealing with significant change, loss and grief. Can you provide direct services?

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Recovery and life after bushfires

Recovery and life after bushfires

A primary school teacher in Omeo, Victoria, has been helping young people affected by bushfires.

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Building capacity in a flood affected community

Building capacity in a flood affected community

MacKillop Seasons Expert Trainer Fiona Hart ran a Stormbirds training in Eugowra in the central west of NSW in February 2023.

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Seasons new programs

Seasons new programs

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Almost $900,000 in grants to support children and young people in vulnerable NSW communities

Almost $900,000 in grants to support children and young people in vulnerable NSW communities

The impacts of drought, floods and bushfires, compounded by the social and economic hardships caused by COVID-19  have hit regional NSW communities hard.

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Seasons in the Outback

Seasons in the Outback

Karen is passionate about bringing the Seasons for Growth evidence-based program to people living in some of the most isolated parts of Australia.

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Finding the positives in the aftermath of the bushfires

Finding the positives in the aftermath of the bushfires

As a school counsellor Olivia Toubia is well versed in the range of social and emotional issues in her students.

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