Parents, carers, staff and students are encouraged to seek assistance from the Wellbeing team via Compass, email wellbeing@leonsec.vic.edu.au or call 03 5667 2200.
Sandra Challis
Mental Health Practitioner (MHP)
Mon, Tues and every second Wed
Bec Cooke
School Nurse and Wellbeing Support
Mon, Wed-Fri
Coll Asling
Student Wellbeing Counsellor
Tues, Wed, Thursday
Student Wellbeing at LSC provides health and wellbeing support to all students. The team, with LSC staff and external services, coordinate and facilitate proactive education geared to support young people’s emotional, physical, and mental health across all year levels.
The Youth Access Clinic is open every Tues afternoon from. 12.30-4pm.
Nationally recognised days and events
The Wellbeing team also work with students, staff, and the broader community to promote Nationally recognised days and events such as:
- R U OK Day
- Mental Health Week
- IDAHOBIT day
- Bullying No Way Day
- Dolly’s Dream
Wellbeing support includes
- Communication and collaboration with students, parents, teachers, and principal class to support positive outcomes.
- Short term counselling support
- Risk assessment to determine if additional support is required - including safety plans.
- Referrals to community support services, such as mental health professionals, family services and allied health services
- Incident reporting
Programs at LSC
- Student Wellbeing Day
- Tomorrow Man, Tomorrow Woman (Year levels – link)
- The Resilience Project (link)
- Youth Mental Health First Aid (year level)
- Drugs and Alcohol (safe partying) (Year level)
- Vaping education
- GCASA
- ABC – Quantum
- Canine Comprehension