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Wellbeing

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Student resilience, empowerment and wellbeing are essential for both academic and social development, and are strengthened by safe, supportive and respectful learning environments. Woodridge State High School shares this responsibility with the whole Woodridge community.


Below is a list of agencies which can support our young people and their parents.

Mental Health Support

eHeadspace External link - An online counselling service.

Kids Helpline External link - 24 hour confidential counselling service.

Bullying No Way External link - A site for students, parents and teachers around bullying.

Black Dog Institute External link – Moderated online community and resources for mental health.

Beyond Blue External link - Provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.

Smiling Mind External link – Not-for-profit organisation that works to make mindfulness accessible to all.

Eat for Health External link - Advice about the amount and kinds of foods that we need to eat for health and wellbeing.

Raising Children External link - provides ad-free parenting videos, articles and apps backed by Australian experts.

Bravehearts External link - Australia’s leading child protection organisation.

ACMA External link - Australian Communications & Media Authority.


Parent Support

Parentline External link – Free counselling and support for parents and carers.

Centacare External link – Catholic support services providing help and creating hope.

Mission Australia External link – Integrated nationwide services helping people find safe and affordable housing, supporting disadvantaged children and families, empowering troubled young people, assisting people with mental illness and disability, and much more.

eSafety Commissioner External link - Keeping kids safe online.

Reach Out External link - Hear from others about what has helped them and share what you're going through!

Family & Child Connect External link - Family and Child Connect can help with a range of family and parenting challenges.


Disability Support

NDIS External link - Implements the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers.

Health

Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia External link - A registered charity and Australia’s only national support organisation, dedicated to helping individuals and carers alike in managing allergy and anaphylaxis.

Women's & Children's Health Network External link (Child and Youth Health) - Promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families.

Healthier Kids School Program External link - Bringing health and activity into Australian schools.

Education Support

Learning Potential  External link- Ideas to help you nuture your child's potential.

StudyVibe External link - StudyVibe is a  FREE repository of educational resources. It is designed to support students to develop as effective learners and provide carefully curated resources to support teachers' curriculum development and improve learning outcomes for students in middle and senior schools. 

World of Work

Job Outlook External link – Job Outlook can help you make decisions about study and training, your first job, or your next step in your career.

Career One External link – Find jobs online, nationwide.

Indeed Job Search External link – Find jobs online, nationwide.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways External link - Information for people considering career options, employers looking at recruitment and those providing support and advice.

Seek External link – Find jobs online, nationwide.

Fair Work Ombudsman External link – Information and advice about your workplace rights and obligations.

Australian Jobs External link - Provides an overview of trends in the Australian labour market.

MyFuture External link - MyFuture is a comprehensive tool for career profiling.


Getting Set for Life

ACCESS Community Services External link - Provides leadership, education, advocacy and support services to assist migrants, refugees and the broader community, to shape their own future. Our vision is a cohesive community where individuals are valued, participate economically and experience a higher quality of life.

Multilink Community Services External link - MultiLink provides community services to diverse communities. Multilink focusses on migrant, culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

The Salvation Army External link - The Salvation Army provides all social services without discrimination.

youtown External link – yourtown provides employment services, training services, parent education, family refuges to create brighter futures.

Tax File Number External link – Information on Tax file numbers and how to apply.

Free2Go External link – Youth program designed to help you get your licence, stay safe on the road and start your journey as a driver in Queensland

Applying for a birth certificate External link - You should use this application form to get a Queensland birth certificate, a replacement birth certificate or a commemorative birth certificate package.

Residential Tenancies Authority External link - Provides tenancy information and support, bond management, dispute resolution, investigations and prosecutions, and education services.

Last reviewed 05 December 2022
Last updated 05 December 2022