Youth & School
Builds an understanding of stress, worry and anxiety and the connection between the three
Co-designed with our lived experience volunteers, this course will help students identify ways to respond positively to challenging situations where stress arises using strategies such as early help-seeking and optimistic thinking, to promote health, safety and well-being in relation to stress for themselves and others. This 1 hour program is complemented with an online interactive. Students will complete quizzes, watch videos including powerful lived experience stories, try out some stress response techniques and finish off by creating their own personal stress response plan.
Download the Teacher and Caregiver resource to consolidate learning in the home or classroom.
After completing the program young people will:
The completion of the face to face or online program links to the Australian Curriculum outcomes:
Year 5-6
Years 7-8
MIEACT completed an analysis of learning activities in the online program and an examination of content in Years 5-8 Personal Development Health and Physical Education syllabus document as created by NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).
The following links have been identified:
Stage 3 – Years 5 and 6
Stage 4 – Years 7 and 8