Schools that prioritise mental health can empower students, parents, carers, and staff to contribute to a compassionate and caring school community where everyone can thrive. Understanding how to talk about mental health and having the confidence and knowledge to help someone in need are important skills that everyone in the school community can learn. During this webinar, Janie McCullagh, Mental Health First Aid Australia Instructor and Program Delivery Specialist, will discuss the importance of a whole of school community approach to mental health literacy, including:

• Signs and symptoms of mental health problems.
• Support systems and services available.
• Mental Health First Aid training as an early intervention program.  

This webinar will be presented at 3:30 pm AEST. Check the start time for your location, to avoid disappointment.

Dr Jo Winther is a clinical psychologist (PhD) with over 30 years’ experience in Juvenile Justice, Disability and Mental Health. Jo is a team leader in the Mental Health Services unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital, and also consults privately.
During this live web event, Jo will define Oppositional Defiant Disorder, explain how it is different to PDA, how the condition is assessed and how it might present in the classroom, along with some strategies for working with students with oppositional behaviour.

This webinar will be presented at 3:30 pm AEST. Check the start time for your location, to avoid disappointment. 

Sarah Lovett, founder of Our PDA Kids, is an Accredited Social Worker specialising in supporting children with pathological demand avoidance. Her knowledge and skills are coupled with a lived experience; Sarah is a proud autistic woman with a PDA profile, and is the mother of twins who are also autistic PDAers.
In this webinar, Sarah will share:

• How PDA and autism differ
• How to support students in a dysregulated state
• Equalising behaviour, and 
• Strategies to support the PDA student

This webinar will be presented at 3:30 pm AEST. Check the start time for your location, to avoid disappointment.