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.

 

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 0-18 years about relationships and sex.