Schools in the Northern Rivers can now access new headspace workshops for students in Years 6 to 12. Delivered by headspace Tweed Heads, Ballina and Lismore, the workshops help build mental health literacy, support student wellbeing, and give young people practical ways to care for their mental health.
headspace Tweed Heads, Ballina and Lismore locations are operated by community service organisation, Social Futures, and funded by Healthy North Coast.
Schools across the Northern Rivers now have access to a variety of new psychoeducational student workshops through headspace Tweed Heads, Ballina, and Lismore.
The workshops are grounded in evidence-based information and resources and are designed to align with the educational curriculum. School workshops delivered by the program support student wellbeing, build youth mental health literacy, and complement existing wellbeing initiatives within the school community.
headspace Senior Manager, Sim Balzer, a PDHPE qualified teacher with additional training in psychology and youth work, has spent her career working in and alongside schools. Ms Balzer said the in-school workshops, delivered by the headspace team, provide information and resources to help students in Years 6 – 12 better understand and build their knowledge of ways they can support their mental health and wellbeing.
“We’re really excited to have taken valuable feedback received over the past 10 years of delivering in-school workshops and combined that with information gathered in our services, research and our skills in facilitation and health promotion to produce an incredibly supportive range of fresh content for young people,” said Ms Balzer.
“The workshops explore a variety of topics from building healthy relationships and managing stress, to tips on how to look out for others, and understanding what self-care may look like.
“There are 12 workshops in total, offering different content for every level, mapped to the developmental milestones and emerging needs for each age group.
“This newly structured format makes booking ahead simpler and allows schools to more easily forecast and plan integration of the workshops into their curriculum activities.”
To book or enquire about the school workshops, call 02 6625 0200 or email [email protected]
headspace Tweed Heads, Ballina and Lismore locations are operated by community service organisation, Social Futures, and funded by Healthy North Coast.
headspace centres provide a welcoming space for young people aged 12 – 25, offering free and confidential one-on-one support for youth mental health, wellbeing, alcohol, and other drugs, and help with work and study.
Young people anywhere in Australia can find their nearest headspace service by visiting headspace.org.au.
