News: Upper Hunter

In a first for NSW, every public high school will have two dedicated experts to ensure students have access to vital mental health and wellbeing support.

Premier Gladys Berejiklian today announced that the $88 million investment will ensure that every public high school student in the State has access to highly qualified mental health professionals they can confidentially speak to, as well as great support for bullying, anxiety, stress and any other difficult issues they may face at school.

Read the media release here>

About Safer Internet Day

Safer Internet Day (SID) is an annual, worldwide event will be held on Tuesday 5 February 2019 to help encourage a better internet, with this year’s theme—‘Together for a better internet’ encourages individuals to create a better internet by developing four, critical skills. We call these skills the 4Rs: Respect, Responsibility, Reasoning and Resilience.

There are many ways you, and your organisation, can get involved with SID2019:

• Show your support for Safer Internet Day using our selfie masks
• Include content on your website, newsletters or other platforms
• Run internal staff events
• Use #SID2019 or #SaferInternetDay on social media

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Every month, we give someone $1,000 to do something Awesome in Lake Mac – no strings attached.

The Awesome Foundation is an international philanthropic organisation devoted to forwarding the interest of awesomeness in the universe.  Every month, we award a no strings attached grant of $1,000 to a project that we deem Awesome.  We’re interest in a wide variety of projects.  If you think your idea is worth $1,000 send us an application!

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Would you like to play a role in helping to create an even more awesome Lake Mac?

Lake Mac City Council and  CALM have partnered to launch awesome Lake Mac, an innovative grassroots program offering $1,000 grants each month.

We are seeking Board Members, willing to part with 3 hours and $100 a month to support projects that benefit the Lake Mac community.  In 2019, 3 grant rounds will be held specifically for youth projects, hearing ideas from young people aged 16-24 years.

Find out more or apply to be a Board member here>

As part of the Bright Minds Program, Community Activities Lake Macquarie (CALM) is offering FREE Mental Health & Wellbeing workshops for Students in Years 7 and 9.  This program won Excellence in Service and Program Delivery at the 2018 Mental Health Matters Awards.

Please note Workshops are only available to Lake Macquarie Schools and places are limited.  For more info contact brightminds@calm.org.au

The Getting It Together Scheme is brokerage for young people and their families who have a current or recent history of alcohol and/or drug use.

GITS have updated their Application pack for this brokerage. In this pack you will find:

• New Application Form and example application
• GITS brochure – please contact me if you would like a printed version for your service
• A guide on applying for GITS

Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact GITS on gits@samaritans.org.au or call 0428 006 471