Guidance Officer
At Currajong State School we have many support systems including access to our Guidance Officer.
The Guidance Officer is available at Currajong SS on the following days:
Monday to Thursday
The Guidance Officer provides guidance and support across our school community.
Support Resources
Mental Health - http://www.headspace.org.au/parents-and-carers
Health
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicCategories.aspx?p=285
Parents website, Sshool, health, feelings etc.
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicCategories.aspx?p=285
Anger
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetailsKids.aspx?p=335&np=287&id=1728
Parenting
http://raisingchildren.net.au/
http://www.kidsmatter.edu.au
A great website for parents to support them in parenting and building strong family relationships.
Support agencies
www.kidshelp.com.au/ 1800 55 1800
Kids Helpline is Australia's only free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25.
www.parentline.com.au 1300 30 1300
Parent Line is a telephone counselling, information and referral service for parents of children aged 0 to 18 years who live in Australia
http://www.lifeline.org.au/ 13 11 14
Lifeline’s Services
National Services
Local Community Services
A range of services are provided through local Lifeline Centres across Australia that meets the needs of local communities. These services may include:
Suicide prevention and bereavement services• Face-to-face counselling
Financial counselling
Gambling counselling
Youth services
Disability services
Welfare programs
Rural outreach
Migrant support services
Family and mediation services
Counselling services for children
School based education programs
Information education and support groups
Aged care visitation; and
Indigenous support services
To find out what services are offered in your local area contact your nearest Lifeline Centre
www.centacarenq.org.au/
Centacare NQ has been working with people across North Queensland since 1979. We provide a range of programs to assist individuals, families and communities.
www.health.qld.gov.au/rch/professionals/cymhs.asp
CYMHS service
The Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) provides specialist mental health services for children and young people and assistance to their families or carers.
CYMHS combines hospital and community-based facilities to provide free and confidential consultation, assessment and treatment of children and young people, 0-18 years, whose:
emotional and behavioural disorders are severe or complex
or at risk of becoming so
and whose needs cannot be met by other services.
https://www.tmml.com.au/services/mental-health/ataps-for-kids
ATAPS for Kids
Guidance Support Resources