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A Solution Focused Conference for Everyone Interested in Creating Social and Emotional Wellbeing for Young Australians
Positive Schools 2010 offers opportunity to better understand mental health issues within our schools and colleges with a clear focus on finding solutions and achieving sustainable positive outcomes.
May 21st will be a day packed full of internationally acclaimed speakers who offer inspirational and innovative presentations across a broad range of topics. Positive Schools 2010 builds on the success of the inaugural 2009 conference and offers longer talks with a greater emphasis on solutions.DOWN LOAD THE FLYER AND REGISTRATION FORM HERE.
A certificate of attendance can be emailed to you at your request after the conference
In addition to the key presentations offered. NINE 90 minute WORKSHOPS are offered on a first come, first served basis. Increased space for all workshops means that we hope to be able to offer all delegates their first THREE choices.
Click HERE to find out more about our 2010 workshops or click HERE to download a registration form.
Positive Schools 2010 presents a KEYNOTE ADDRESS by the iconic JANE ELLIOTT, creator of BROWN EYES, BLUE EYES.
A once in a life time opportunity to see Jane Elliott in person and learn about finding solutions to prejudice and discrimination from a world authority. Click HERE to find out more about Jane Elliott, her life and her life long work in the prevention of bullying and discrimination
Jane has agreed to fly to Perth from her home in Ohio, USA, to enable Australians to have the opportunity to see her present a special address at this years Positive Schools conference. In addition you will have the opportunity to attend an exclusive pre-conference event “A Day With Jane Elliott”
Professor DONNA CROSS founder of the FRIENDLY SCHOOLS PROGRAM and director of The Child Health Promotion Research Centre (CHPRC).
Donna Cross is an Australian leader in promoting positive whole schools approaches to child wellbeing and positive social behaviour. She will present an address on finding effective solutions to bullying that everyone interested in a positive approach to bullying prevention will benefit from.
A/Professor HELEN STREET will discuss solutions to teacher stress
If we are to create an optimal learning environment in our schools and colleges then we need to create a nurturing environment. If we are to create a nurturing environment then we need to ensure that teachers have effective sustainable ways to manage stress and anxiety.
CAROL MARTIN will offer inspiration as the first indigenous MP in Australia
Hear Carol tell her story of how she has battled against others prejudice and narrow views to become an influential woman in leadership
A/Professor SEAN HOOD, offers expertise in child anxiety
Anxiety is arguably the most prevalent psychological and social problem among children. Sean offers practical advice with a clear focus on finding solutions.
An opportunity to challenge ideas of information giving and information sharing. Is it ever acceptable to keep a secret? What are the real consequences of the Australian trend to encourage “no dobbing?”
Dr SEAN MURRAY, director of counseling services at Curtin Universityhas helped thousands of young Australians overcome difficulties and reach their goals with the use of solution focused goal setting approaches to therapy and intervention. Sean will bring his experience and expertise to a discussion of the best ways to ensure that students are motivated and focused on their own important goals.
POSITIVE SCHOOLS 2010 AND “A DAY WITH JANE ELLIOTT” WILL BE HELD AT THE ESPLANADE HOTEL IN FREMANTLE. ALL CATERING IS INCLUDED IN THE DAYS’ EVENTS. CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT EXCLUSIVE DELEGATE ACCOMOATION RATES AND LOCATION INFORMATION.
THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT. PLEASE REGISTER EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT
Positive Schools 2010 offers principals, teachers, psychologists and other educational professionals opportunity to better understand mental health issues with a clear focus on finding solutions and achieving sustainable positive outcomes. This one day event offers an unbridled opportunity for participants to gain a positive, solution focused approach to social and psychological issues facing schools and colleges Australia wide.
A day packed full of internationally acclaimed speakers will offer inspirational and innovative presentations across a broad range of topics. In addition, six optional workshops will be available on a first come, first served basis throughout the day.
These workshops need to be booked upon registration and payment
To register as a delegate for 2010 please click HERE
To register an expression of interest as a presenter, sponsor, trade display or poster display for 2010 click HERE
Positive Schools 2009 conference – acknowledging the importance of teachers in the nurturing of successful young Australians.
Wise Solutions presented the inaugural Positive Schools 2009 conference on mental health and wellbeing on May 22nd in Perth. The day proved to be an outstanding success with overwhelmingly positive feedback from both delegates and presenters. The theme of the conference surrounded the exploration of positive solutions for the development of positive mental health and wellbeing within schools.
Associate Professor Helen Street from The University of Western Australia and co-founder of Wise Solutions opened the day. Professor Street emphasised three key points. First, the need to raise our awareness of issues surrounding wellbeing in young people and the responsibility of the education system to include wellbeing development in both the art and process of teaching. Second, Helen highlighted the importance of teacher wellbeing in ensuring that teachers did not leave their profession with stress and burn out, and, moreover, were able to present a caring and interested approach to their profession. Further more, Helen emphasised the importance of teacher wellbeing in ensuring that schools were equipped to create an optimal learning environment for all students. Helen’s final point addressed the importance of placing value and energy into the lifelong development of wellbeing as both a means to ensuring life long individual and societal success. The importance of teacher wellbeing was a theme revisited with enthusiasm and eloquence by keynote presenter Professor Fiona Wood. Professor Wood, former Australian of the year, inspired the audience with personal anecdotes and acute observations about the importance of developing passion and energy for life. Also offering inspiration was 21 year old student
Albie Lyons, who captured the hearts of the delegates with an open and honest retelling of a serious assault he had suffered two years ago. Albie told how his resilience and positive outlook had enabled him to navigate a long pathway through rehabilitation with courage and ongoing personal wellbeing.
Other talks throughout the day focused on a range of student mental health issues including the development of positive body image by Associate Professor Sue Byrne and an exploration of the link between bullying and mental health by author Ken Rigby.
The day ended with a closing address from David Price, assistant director of student support services from The Department of Education and Wellbeing. David brought the many themes of the day full circle when he again emphasized the importance of managing teacher stress in modern day Australian schools.
Positive Schools was developed and hosted by Wise Solutions, an Australian mental health and wellbeing service, which offers social-emotional assessments to whole school populations and a range of workshops and seminars promoting both student and staff mental health and wellbeing. The two most popular workshop presented on the day were hour long workshops addressing teacher stress management, both part of the Wise Solutions seminar series “Working Well”. Delegates were able to tackle the management of stressful thoughts and the pursuit of healthy goals with innovative techniques and ideas.
The success of the Positive Schools conference has paved the way to the planning of Positive Schools 2010 and beyond. Wise Solutions is happy to hear from mental health professionals and educators around Australia who would like to be involved in next year’s event.
