Highlands School

Telephone02 4872 3088

Emailhighlands-s.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Webboard Family Support

Click here to access the Behaviour Focus Webboard.

Topic 1: Family Support

This website provides an amazing array of help over such a wide range of areas!  A fantastic resource for teachers parents and students. http://kidshealth.org

This website provides online counselling, telephone counselling, information sheets on a range of subjects including bullying, child abuse, neglect, drug problems, domestic violence and eating disorders. The link is: www.kidshelp.com.au

A link within this website Called 'Sorting stuff out' is good for seeking advice for teenagers. http://www.reachout.com.au/index.asp?mci=3&mwi=2&tii=16

This link is also very helpful: http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicCategories.aspx?&p=163

 

Topic 2: Relationships Australia.

This is a link to the Relationships Australia Website. They do list their locations around the state, as well as some others, such as Touchstone (Adolescent Mediation).

They state that:

"Relationships Australia is one of Australia's largest community-based organisations providing relationship support to people regardless of age, religion, gender, cultural or economic background."

http://www.relationships.com.au/

There is a great deal to explore on this site, including relationship advice, courses offered, an explanation of what they can offer, etc. All easy to use with pull down menus, clearly labelled.

 

Topic 3: Department of Community Services - DOCS

Link to the DOCS website. By sifting around you can look at the range of services provided by this organsation.There are links to other support networks, such as Families First. http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/index_a.htm

 

Topic 4: Discipline at Home.

This link is to th parents help section of Discipline line help. http://www.disciplinehelp.com/parent/ 

It gives guidelines for parents to deal with difficult behaviours at home.