Support Near You

Finding the support available can be a time-consuming and daunting exercise.  Particularly for people who use English As Second Language (EASL), the added challenges may mean they often have low awareness of support available.

One of the many ways that Resilience Together Association helps to strength personal resilience is by increasing awareness of the support available for your wellbeing.

Wellbeing Nurses in NSW Schools

Did you know: For supporting your children’s wellbeing, you can utilise ‘Wellbeing Nurses’ who are available in NSW schools as part of NSW Government’s ‘Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse Coordinator program’?

 “The Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse Coordinator program is a partnership between NSW Health and the NSW Department of Education.  The program establishes a Wellbeing Nurse position in selected metropolitan, regional and rural communities in NSW to work with identified secondary and primary schools.

Wellbeing Nurses are employed by NSW Health and co-located in schools.

Find schools where wellbeing nurses are based and schools receiving wellbeing nurse outreach services on the Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse Coordinator program map.”

Source: NSW Health Department https://www.health.nsw.gov.au

The role of the Wellbeing Nurse is to:

  • identify and address health and social needs of students and families
  • coordinate appropriate early intervention, assessments and referral of students and families to services and programs
  • contribute to care coordination and case management of students and families
  • build trusting relationships with students and families to identify and assess their health and social needs and address barriers to accessing services
  • support access to health promotion to improve health literacy and engagement of students and families
  • develop networks with health providers to build strong relationships and effective referral pathways.