MEDIA RELEASE - NEW RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

OFFICIAL MEDIA RELEASE NEW RESOURCE FOR TEACHERS TO SUPPORT AUSTRALIAN STUDENTS WITH THEIR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING 18 September 2023 A new online resource for teachers to help students develop their understanding of the factors that influence their mental health and wellbeing and that of others has been developed by the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), working. [...] The new ‘Curriculum Connection’ resource means teachers will now be better equipped to teach about mental health and wellbeing through the Australian Curriculum learning areas including Health and Physical Education, Digital Technologies, English, Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) and the Arts. [...] The mental health and wellbeing resource has been developed with the aim of equipping young Australians with an understanding of the importance of: • connectedness and belonging • the ability to manage themself and their interactions with others • accessing reliable and timely information and services to manage health and safety • engaging in health-enhancing behaviours such as healthy eating, phy. [...] “Be You welcomes the release of ACARA’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Curriculum Connection,” said Geri Sumpter, Head of the Be You, the national mental health and wellbeing initiative for schools and educators led by Beyond Blue. [...] The mental health and wellbeing Curriculum Connection, along with the other updated resources, is available on the resources section of the Australian Curriculum website at .