- Tier: Tier 1: Positive Mental Health Promotion
- Type of intervention: Whole school approach to mental health
- Strength of evidence: Level 3: Foundational and emerging evidence for program
- Geographic location: Statewide
Program description
The Certificate in Visible Wellbeing for Teachers is a program that trains teachers in a wellbeing framework, language and set of practices that can be embedded in the classroom.
The program is underpinned by an evidence-based framework called SEARCH. This framework covers 6 pathways to wellbeing:
- strengths
- emotional Management
- attention and Awareness
- relationships
- coping
- habits and goals.
The Visible Wellbeing program includes:
- teacher training modules
- a toolkit of wellbeing resources
- a Visible Wellbeing Activities manual
- best practice case studies and examples.
Intended outcomes
- Increased student wellbeing literacy
- Improvements in students’ coping skills, social skills and goal-setting skills
- Improved student wellbeing
- Student knowledge of the SEARCH wellbeing framework
Program details
| Target audience |
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|---|---|
| Program provider | Lea Waters - Visible Wellbeing |
| Delivery mode | Online |
Implementation considerations
- Target population: Teachers across primary and secondary schools.
- Program adaptability: The delivery, scheduling and timeline of the on-demand component of the program can be adapted and modified based on the needs of the school. Participants will be guided through a series of activities and exercises which will encourage them to adapt their learning into strategies addressing their local context and student needs.
- Staffing: The on-demand modules can be undertaken according to a flexible schedule. Backfilling may be required for the teachers to engage in the on-demand modules during class time.
- Training requirements: The time requirements are 14 hours for the on-demand modules. This can be completed over the school year.
- Factors to consider: There is no minimum number of participants required. Internet connection and devices are required.
- Australian context: This program has been developed and applied in Australia.
Cost
Item cost
$201-$2000
Detailed cost
The cost per staff member enrolled in the certificate is $1,094.50 (inc. GST).
A 10% discount is applicable for schools enrolling 5 or more teachers. A 20% discount is applicable for schools enrolling 10 or more teachers.
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