Resources
Background material
- Principal Health and Wellbeing Discussion Paper (PDF)(opens in a new window)
- Principal Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018 to 2021 (PDF)(opens in a new window) – defines an integrated framework of supports that can work together to promote and sustain principals' health and wellbeing
Programs and services that support principal mental health and wellbeing (staff login required)
- School Policy Templates portal(opens in a new window) – to minimise administrative workload
- Principal Mentoring(opens in a new window) – to reduce isolation and build social capital
- Regional capability building – to improve the support received from regional leaders and staff
- Proactive Wellbeing Support (staff login required)(opens in a new window) – to provide opportunities to debrief with experienced psychologists and new principal check-ins
- Principal health checks (staff login required)(opens in a new window) – free and confidential proactive health consultations
- Complex Matters Support Team (staff login required)(opens in a new window) – to minimise workload and stress associated with managing and responding to complex cases
- Early Intervention Program (staff login required)(opens in a new window) – to provide proactive access to professional support to prevent health and wellbeing risks from escalating
Other resources to assist principals
The School Administration Support Hub (SASH) (staff login required)(opens in a new window) is a centralised support service for small schools with up to 200 students enrolled. SASH provides support with financial and payroll administration processes to reduce administrative workload for small school principals
Principal health and wellbeing intranet page (staff login required)(opens in a new window) – contains information on principal health and wellbeing, including key supports and contact details
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