Mental health commission report July 2010 - June 2011 [.pdf]

Aussie Train-the-Trainer – 2010One Train-the-trainer workshop was conducted in March 2010 for 9 Department of Education staff (8 SchoolPsychologists and 1 SWAT coordinator).The trainers represent an invaluable addition to the Aussie Optimism Training team, especiallywithin the rural schools area. It should be noted that Aussie Optimism now has trainers in 12 out ofthe 14 districts in Western Australia.The trainers and districts/affiliations are listed below:Trainer Position Districts/affiliations• Sally Armstrong School Psychologist Kimberley District• Renee Dobra School Psychologist Pilbara District• Robyn Green School Psychologist Pilbara District• Jane Lindesay School Psychologist Mid West District• Erin Pratt School Psychologist Mid West District• Cheryl Chapman School Psychologist Swan District• Lisa Pesick School Psychologist Freo-Peel District• Deb Harrison SWAT Coordinator Freo-Peel District• Bruce Coulter School Psychologist Warren-Blackwood DistrictResilience Skills Update – Damian WestIn 2009 the Resilience Skills Research Team:• Modified the Aussie Optimism: Social Life Skills Program to be more appropriate for studentsin education support centres.• Trained teachers (in intervention schools) in the new Aussie Optimism: Resilience SkillsProgram.• Collected post-test data from students, teachers and parents in intervention and controlschools.We are now in the process of recruiting parents and site managers at secondary schools for 6-monthfollow-up data collection in June. We are also interviewing teachers who implemented the ResilienceSkills Program in order to modify and improve it.