Launch of student wellbeing resource
Media Release, Tuesday 18 September 2007
A new student wellbeing online resource to assist teachers, school leaders, parents and the wider community in Victoria has been devloped as a joint venture between the Catholic Education Office Melbourne (CEOM) and the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Education.
The website resource, entitled SWAP (Student Wellbeing Action Partnership), will feature articles and resources about student wellbeing, including ideas about countering cyber bullying. Schools will also be able to access current research being conducted by postgraduate students in Student Wellbeing programs.
The Director of Catholic Education, Stephen Elder said the health and wellbeing of students was a major priority of every Catholic school. “Our young people can only learn effectively if they are working in a safe and secure environment.
“The CEOM supports teachers and schools to implement a whole-school approach to student wellbeing, focusing on school improvement and enhanced learning outcomes.
“We welcome the opportunity to extend our partnership with The University of Melbourne in this vitally important area,” said Mr Elder.
Professor Field Rickards, Dean of Education, at the University of Melbourne, said the student wellbeing area had become increasingly important. “More than 800 teachers have been sponsored to undertake the Faculty’s postgraduate course in student wellbeing since 1999.
“The SWAP website reflects the Faculty’s commitment to partnerships and knowledge transfer and will provide further exciting opportunities to promote the wellbeing of young people in our schools by sharing the benefits of research, teaching and learning with the wider education community.”
SWAP is located at the Faculty of Education website at: www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/swap
More information about courses in Student Wellbeing can be found at: www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/futures
tudents/courses/postgraduate/programs/studhealth/index.html
Further information:
David Ahern, Media, Catholic Education Office
(9267 0228 or 0418 351 383).
Lanie Harris, Marketing and Media, Faculty of Education
The University of Melbourne (8344 8661)
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