Wellbeing Australia
Wellbeing Australia is a not-for-profit network of people and organizations committed to developing the healthy relationships that lead to individual and community wellbeing, especially in education.
Areas focused on include:
- values of care, respect, responsibility, understanding, inclusion and friendship
- relationships based on consideration, compassion, collaboration and participation – not power and control
- actively promoting social and emotional competencies for individuals, groups and school organizations
- school connectedness for more effective learning environments;
- developing resilience
- putting positive and community psychology into practice
- dealing respectfully with conflict, challenging situations and difficult behaviour, including restorative approaches
- personal and professional integrity and ethical behaviour
- developing leadership capacities to maximise participation for organisational wellbeing.
http://wellbeingaustralia.com.au
Interventions plus
Anger, violence and anti-social behaviour are huge problems in our communities. There's no argument against the fact that we live in an angry world. Signs of out of control anger abound all over the place. There's road rage, domestic and family violence, spousal abuse, child abuse, sports rage, computer rage, youth crime, classroom disturbances, bullying and the list goes on.
The biggest problem is that these violent angry outbursts are absorbed by our young people who, in turn are acting out what they are exposed to.
Young people's minds are becoming even more desensitised to violence through TV shows, movies, music, peers, computer games, and even sports heroes who are supposed to be role models! The cycle is then handed down to the next generation and continues. There is no doubt about it that we are living in an age of rage and this cycle needs to be broken right now!
Andrew Fuller
Andrew has recently been described as an "interesting mixture of Billy Connolly, Tim Winton and Frasier Crane" and as someone who "puts the heart back into psychology". As a clinical psychologist, Andrew Fuller works with many schools and communities in Australia and internationally, specialising in the wellbeing of young people and their families. He is a Fellow of the Department of Psychiatry and the Department of Learning and Educational Development at the University of Melbourne.
Andrew has been a principal consultant to the national drug prevention strategy REDI, the ABC on children's television shows, is an ambassador for mind matters and is a member of the National Coalition against Bullying
http://www.andrewfuller.com.au/index.php?Do=ContentView&pageno=100
Sue Larkey
Sue Larkey is unashamedly passionate about her mission - to inspire parents and educators and teach them how to make it a Success.
Sue Larkey is uniquely positioned within the education system having taught both as a primary school teacher and a special education teacher. She is a highly qualified educator who has taught students with autism spectrum disorder in the mainstream and special schools. She combines practical experience with extensive research having completed a Masters in Special Education and currently undertaking a Doctorate in Education.
Join Sue for inspiring, entertaining and informative workshops throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Sue has authored many books on autism spectrum disorders. Sue believes that armed with the tools of understanding and confidence much can be achieved.