Community wellbeing
Support for students, families and staff at TAS.
Wellbeing is important at TAS. Resilience, social skills and emotional skills are taught the junior schools with the Peer Support program and in Pastoral Care lessons in the senior school. Small group programs offer extra assistance with resilience, relationship schools and emotional regulation (for example, using the evidence-based program Drumbeat). Students are encouraged to create vertical relationships (with students in other year levels) within the school and participate in pastoral activities within their houses, with a strong family focus.
At TAS, we recognize the need for students, family and staff to be able to access to support within the school and outside the school. This page will provide information about support pathways available to students, family and staff.
Support for senior school students
Support at school
Our house system enables students to achieve a sense of family and support within their particular house. Each student can seek support from their head of house about school-related problems and discuss a possible referral to the counsellor.
The counsellor is available to assist and is on campus every Tuesday and Thursday. Students can drop in, email the counsellor for a time or organize a referral through their Head of House. Parents can also refer students to the counsellor through their Head of House or to the counsellor directly. Our counsellor’s office is in the library. Counselling services are confidential, with some limits (ask the counsellor for more details). The counsellor can be contacted through the office on 40368111 or on counsellor@tas.qld.edu.au.
Support outside school
There are community organizations that provide great support for students listed below. Alternatively, referrals can be made through your GP. Your GP can organize a Mental Health Plan or a referral to Connect to Wellbeing (if certain criteria are met).
Headspace
Focuses on ages 12-25
Drop into Level 2, 42 Grafton Street, Cairns QLD 4870
Call (07) 40413780
Open 8.30am – 7.30pm
Visit www.headspace.org.au to chat online or access resources
Lifeline
Call 131114
Visit https://www.lifeline.org.au/ to chat online or access resources
Open 24 hours
Kids Helpline
Call 1800 551 800
www.kidshelp.com.au to chat online or access resources
24 hour support for any age group
Wellbeing Hub
https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/
The Wellbeing Hub is based on the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and aims to help students (along with parents and educators) by providing resources and information related to various topics.
Support for junior school students
The counsellor is available to assist and is on campus every Tuesday and Thursday (White Rock Junior and Wednesday (Kewarra Beach Junior). Students are able to drop in during break times or organise a referral through their teacher or the Head of Campus. Parents can also refer students to the counsellor by speaking to the Head of Campus. Our counsellor’s office is in the library at White Rock and the Wellbeing Centre at Kewarra Beach. Counselling services are confidential, with some limits (ask the counsellor for more details). The counsellor can be contacted through the office on 40368111 or on counsellor@tas.qld.edu.au.
Junior school students can contact Kids Helpline for support over the phone or over the internet, 24 hours a day. Their website also has resources for students and families.
Kids Helpline
Call 1800 551 800
www.kidshelp.com.au to chat online or access resources
24 hour support for any age group
Support for families
Parentline
Call 1300 301 300
https://parentline.com.au/
Parentline provide free counselling and support over the phone for parents from 8am to 10pm (and webchat 8am to 9pm), 7 days a week. Their website also contains resources for parents.
Raising Children – The Australian Parenting website
Raising Children provides information and resources for parents about parenting in Australia. This includes health and wellbeing topics, including recommendations and guidelines.
https://raisingchildren.net.au/
Wellbeing Hub
https://studentwellbeinghub.edu.au/
The Wellbeing Hub is based on the Australian Student Wellbeing Framework and aims to help parents (along with students and educators) raise resilient and kind children and adolescents by providing resources and information related to various topics.
Family and Child Connect
Call 13 32 64
http://familychildconnect.org.au/
Family and child connect are available to assist families to work out the best possible support pathways for families with dealing with challenges. This includes working on family relationships and managing child behaviours.
Below is a comprehensive list of support services available in Cairns (and QLD or nation-wide), including crisis support and parenting support.
