La Trobe’s online short course in student wellbeing has been designed specifically for teachers, principals and school counsellors. It responds to emerging research highlighting the impact of COVID-19 on student wellbeing in disrupted learning environments. You will gain the skills needed to support student mental health along with the knowledge to implement a whole of school approach to supporting wellbeing for all students.

Over six weeks you will engage with case studies and real-world scenarios to support your understanding of how theory applies to the classroom.

Your learning activities are self-paced so you can study at a time that works for you. Over the six weeks you are encouraged to engage with our academics and other students through a range of materials and learning forums with further learning materials available for those that want to go beyond the core curriculum.

There are two live and interactive sessions held throughout the program where you will be able to engage with La Trobe academics and other students. All sessions will be recorded and made available for participants who are unable to attend.

Your study commitment will be approximately two to three hours per week.

To receive a Certificate of Attendance to submit towards your annual CPD hours you will be required to meet activity and participation requirements.

Course content

Topics covered will include:

• Anxiety and depression; recognising and supporting the mental health of students
• An introduction to the impact of trauma on brain development and learning and an overview of trauma informed approaches in schools
• Developing resilience for all students, building protective factors and reducing risk
• An overview of a multi-tiered framework for supporting student wellbeing
• Resources and interventions for additional needs

Extra requirements

1. Broadband internet access and an active email address that can be accessed at home during study periods.
2. Students must have basic computer literacy skills (e.g. Word or other word processing software).