Principal Health and Wellbeing

Resources

Background material

• Principal Health and Wellbeing Discussion Paper (PDF)
• Principal Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2018 to 2021 (PDF) – 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– to minimise administrative workload
• Principal mentor program– 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) – to provide opportunities to debrief with experienced psychologists and new principal check-ins
• Principal health checks (staff login required) – free and confidential proactive health consultations
• Complex matter support team– to minimise workload and stress associated with managing and responding to complex cases
• Early intervention program (staff login required) – 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) 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) – contains information on principal health and wellbeing, including key supports and contact details.