This section of the Reach Out Teachers Network gives you access
to downloadable versions of the learning modules developed to
support the teaching of mental health issues and related skills
through the curriculum.
The teaching resources have been developed to support the use of
Reach Out in schools. Teachers have an
important role in supporting young people to cope with growing up
and developing the life skills they need to cope with life's ups
and downs. The teaching modules in this section are based on state
and territory curriculum and provide detailed learning activities
to support achievement of student learning outcomes.
Make sure you share these resources with your
colleagues. The more teachers using the resources, the more
students who know about the Reach Out service.
We would love to get feedback from teachers and students who
have used the resources as well as ideas for further resources that
the Teachers Network could develop. Use the Feedback Form on
the site to share your thoughts and ideas.
Reach Out Central: Test drive life
Interactive game and teacher resources
Reach Out Central (ROC) is an interactive game designed to help
young people develop resilience and positive life skills such as
problem-solving, coping, communication and optimistic thinking.
There is a teacher resource and student journal to support using
ROC in the classroom.
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Heads Up: Skills for life
Teacher resource
The Heads Up: Skills for life resource has been
developed to support students to develop coping strategies, help
seeking behaviours and the skills needed to support themselves or
friends if they are going through tough times. The resource focuses
on the use of the Internet as a source of health information, in
particular the Reach Out website.
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THE OASIS teaching resource: Youth homelessness matters
Teaching and learning modules
THE OASIS teaching resource: Youth Homelessness
Matters has been developed to raise awareness of youth
homelessness; celebrate the resilience of young people who are
experiencing homelessness in Australia; and empower the next
generation of young people to take action to prevent youth
homelessness in the future.
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HeadStrong: Teaching about mood disorders
Teacher resource
The Black Dog Institute and Inspire Foundation have partnered to
create the Head Strong
teaching resource and professional development series.
The resource is based around a series of presentations developed
by the Black Dog Institute that illustrate the nature, symptoms and
management of mood disorders, their impacts for young people and
strategies to build resilience.
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