Wellbeing, inclusion and safety resources
Wellbeing, inclusion and safety resources
You can use these resources to support your child's wellbeing and additional needs.
Health and wellbeing
- School Entry Health Assessment - home educated students can access a free health assessment through their local community health nursing service
- If you are in Metropolitan Perth, you can book an assessment by emailing CACHExecutivecorrespondence@health.wa.gov.au.
- If you are in Regional WA, assessments are provided by WA Community Health. To book an appointment, contact your regional community health services.
- Provide your child's name and a contact phone number when requesting an assessment.
- Better Health Program – the Better Health Program is designed for primary school aged children and their families to establish healthy eating and physical activity habits
- Kids Helpline – access free and confidential counselling and mental health support for young people
- Medical and dental services – home educated students can access school medical and dental services provided by the Department of Health
- School dental service – home educated children may be eligible for free dental care through the School Dental Service
- Support services for children and young people – find services, resources and helplines to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
Disability and additional needs
- Kiind: Navigate the world of disability – information and support for families of children with disability or developmental delay
- National Disability Insurance Scheme – information about the NDIS, including planning, accessing supports and managing funded services
- Thriving Kids – a program to support children aged 0 to 8 years with developmental delay or Autism
Resources for your child's safety
Online safety
- eSafety Commissioner: eSafety Parents – find advice and resources to help students stay safe online
-
eSafety First Nations - hear stories from mob in language and find tips to help you be deadly online.
Relationships and respect
- Australian Government: Consent – resources to help talk with young people about consent
- Australian Government: Respect – resources to help talk with young people about respectful relationships
- Growing and developing healthy relationships – a guide for parents talking to their kids aged 0 to18 years about relationships and sex