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Latest Journal

Click here for a copy of our latest Journal Edition. Volume 14, Issue 1, 2024.

 

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Join our free e-list here to receive resources, primarily the CHW School-Link Journal, and from time to time other relevant material concerning the mental health of children and adolescents with an intellectual or developmental disability.

CHW School-Link Brochure

Download our latest CHW School-Link service brochure here: 

Guidelines on Pathways to Care

A guide for parents and carers: Guidelines on Pathways to Care for children and adolescents with intellectual disability and challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems.  

Excutive Summary

View the executive summary of the "Leading the Way in Mental Health and Intellectual Disability" needs analysis report here.

   

Behaviour Support in Schools

View the 2017 Obudsman Inquiry into behaviour management in schools. This report focuses on issues concerning students with complex needs and challenging behaviour. The report discusses the difficult challenges that schools face, but also draws attention to reasonable steps that can and should be taken to meet the learning and support needs of students, within a framework of best practice and evidence-based behaviour support.

 

 

Meet Jessica Workshop Resources

           
Download the Meet Jessica Animation Resources here.    
 
What is the Meet Jessica Resource?

The Meet Jessica animation and accompanying resources promote an awareness of the wellbeing needs of children and adolescents with an intellectual or developmental disability.  The animation is incorporated into a 2 hour interactive workshop aimed at school staff.

The Meet Jessica Workshop resource pack includes:

-The Meet Jessica animation.

-A powerpoint presentation with script.

-Workshop delivery outline

-Activity cards

-Evaluation Resources

-Resources and References

-Mental health prevention programs list

-Workshop advertising poster


In 2015 School-Link at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney Australia collaborated with state government disability, education and mental health to produce the materials.

Who is it for?

It is intended for delivery to school staff or any other audience who thinks the content may be useful.

What are the aims?

The CHW animation workshop aims to further assist professionals:

• to understand that students with an intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) are more likely to have additional mental health problems and challenging behaviours

• to identify students who may need help (what to notice)

• to build on existing strategies for supporting students in the classroom

• to know where to direct students who need additional assistance.

 

Contact

School-Link team at the Children's Hospital at Westmead

SCHN-CHW-SchoolLink@health.nsw.gov.au