Supporting student safety and wellbeing:
Safety and Wellbeing models:
The following wellbeing philosophies
assist students to grow into happy and healthy individuals and further contribute to accomplish the goals of young Australians (MCEECDYA, 2008) and Tomorrow’s Queensland vision (Toward Q2, n.d.).
National Safe Schools Framework:
The National Safe Schools Framework identifies nine key elements to assist schools in planning, implementing and maintaining a safe, supportive and protective learning community that promotes student safety and wellbeing. These are:
National Legislation Acts:
Queensland Legislation Acts:
Safety and Wellbeing models:
The following wellbeing philosophies
- Achievement Motivation Theory
- Self-Worth Theory
- Goal Orientation Theory
- Attribution Theory
- Self-Determination Theory
- Nine values Australian schooling (Values Education, 2005)
- PERMA model (Seligman, 2011)
- SEEDS head, heart and hands framework (ECTA, n.d.)
- GREAT DREAM
- 5M’s
assist students to grow into happy and healthy individuals and further contribute to accomplish the goals of young Australians (MCEECDYA, 2008) and Tomorrow’s Queensland vision (Toward Q2, n.d.).
National Safe Schools Framework:
The National Safe Schools Framework identifies nine key elements to assist schools in planning, implementing and maintaining a safe, supportive and protective learning community that promotes student safety and wellbeing. These are:
- Leadership commitment to a safe school.
- A supportive and connected school culture.
- Policies and procedures.
- Professional learning.
- Positive behaviour management.
- Engagement, skill development and safe school curriculum.
- A focus on student wellbeing and student ownership.
- Early intervention and targeted support.
- Partnerships with families and communities.
National Legislation Acts:
- Disability Discrimination Act 1992
- Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) Act 1986
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- Racial Hatred Act 1995
- Sex Discrimination Act 1984
- Education Services for Overseas Students (ESOS) Act 2000
- State and territory anti-bullying policies
Queensland Legislation Acts: