Georges River College Hurstville Campus

Telephone02 9587 3199

Emailhurstville-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Coronavirus Update

24 Mar 2020

Coronavirus

 

Covid-19 Resources for School Communities

The following link is a collection of resources and information released by the NSW Government relating to COVID-19 and how schools will be responding:

https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19

Murat Dizdar, Deputy Secretary, School Operations and Performance

NSW Department of Education discussed the health advice to schools with Dr Jan Fizzell Medical Adviser, NSW Health.

https://education.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/advice-for-families

Developed by our School Counselling Service

Phone Numbers and Services

  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800 - kidshelpline.com.au
  • Headspace: 1800 650 890 - eheadspace.org.au
  • Parent Helpline: 1300 1300 52
  • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
  • Lifeline: 13 11 14
  • Mental Health Line: 1800 011 511
  • Your School Counsellor/Pyschologist: contact school

USEFUL WEBSITES

AUSTRALIAN Psychological Society   

Tips on managing anxiety during COVID-19.

https://www.psychology.org.au/getmedia/38073179-4701-48bd-afd9-988c560ee2f9/20APS-IS-COVID-19-P1.pdf

 

HEADSPACE 

Information aimed at supporting teenagers and young people experiencing stress related symptoms. 

https://headspace.org.au/young-people/how-to-cope-with-stress-related-to-covid-19/  

 

PARENTSHOP – how to talk to children about COVID19.

https://www.parentshop.com.au/talkingcoronavirus/?inf_contact_key=3e44122d3a1754443f8e6f9af77a1afe680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1

  

BEYOND BLUE 

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/the-facts/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak  

 

ReachOut 

Self-care strategies for coping with social isolation.  

https://au.reachout.com/articles/10-ways-to-take-care-of-yourself-during-coronavirus  

Resource to deal with “bad world news”.

https://au.reachout.com/articles/dealing-with-bad-world-news  

  

Michael  Carr-Gregg 

https://schooltv.me/wellbeing_news/special-report-coronavirus 

NSW Department of Education - Advice to parents and carers on remote learning from home 

https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/curriculum/learning-from-home/advice-to-parents-and-carers 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Dept of Health - latest developments; limiting the spread of the virus or managing symptoms. 

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus.aspx   

 

Dept of Health - language translations for parents on hygiene and how to stop spreading virus. 

https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/diseases/Pages/coronavirus-resources-cald.aspx

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