Mental Wellbeing

Be You is the mental health and wellbeing in education initiative delivered by Beyond Blue in collaboration with Early Childhood Australia and headspace.

Bungee is an inclusive resilience-building program that promotes social connection and emotional well-being through the arts. The program supports children and young people (aged 5-18).

The Southside Initiative has compiled this directory of Family Support Services. Please share this page with your networks including schools, early childhood centres, community organisations and of course families who you believe will benefit the most.

Our girls-only program, Fearless Future, supports girls to discover who they are and see all they can be in a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment, which: Provides a sense of belonging. Allows them to find their voice and speak without fear of judgment.

This group is for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children aged 8-16 years old and aims to build links within the community focusing on mentoring healthy lifestyle choices, confidence building, positive role modeling.  

Messengers is an arts-based youth support program for vulnerable young people and their families operating across the A. C. T. Messengers offers weekly group programs in which participants develop a range of skills across artistic mediums including visual, performing and other creative arts.

MindMap ACT Youth Portal is a dedicated portal for children and young people (up to 25 years of age) to help navigate Canberra’s mental health system and to find the right service and support.

The Southside Initiative has compiled this directory of Parent & Carer Support Courses on offer across the ACT. Please share this page with your networks including schools, early childhood centres, community organisations and of course families who you believe may benefit the most.

A free ebook from Peer Support Australia to help students transition from Year 6 to Year 7.

Peer Support Australia offers an evidence-based Peer Support Program, which can form part of your school's wellbeing strategy. There is substantial evidence that peer support programs contribute to students’ sense of connectedness and wellbeing.

The Southside Initiative brings together a list of community Information Sessions and Resources available to parents and carers to support them with their child's transition to preschool in 2025.

Vinnies’ Migrant and Refugee Program aims to support children from a migrant or refugee background to feel connected, safe, valued and empowered. We do this by being strength based, trauma informed and relationship focused. We currently offer three programs.

Warm Connections Counselling provides individual therapeutic support to families with children and young people aged zero to 15 years. This service offers long-term support to parents, children or young people and aims to strengthen family relationships and improve wellbeing.

Vinnies Canberra/Goulburn has a range of youth programs to give young people a place of belonging and support.