Student Wellbeing Service
Youth Work support for students alongside student services teams in WA public schools.
What is the Student Wellbeing Service?
As part of our vision to create a just and fair Western Australia where everyone can thrive, Anglicare WA’s Student Wellbeing Service aims to build the confidence and resilience of children and young people so that they can remain engaged and connected to school, fulfil their potential, and become active members of their communities.
We’re proud to partner with the Department of Education in this new program that commenced at the start of 2024.
Student Wellbeing Officers
Student Wellbeing Officers are child and youth workers.
All of our Student Wellbeing Officers are equipped with contemporary knowledge and experience of the issues facing children and young people, and the highest standards of professional practice.
While the day-to-day activities of Student Wellbeing Officers will vary according to the unique needs and requirements of individual schools, Anglicare WA’s Student Wellbeing Officers can provide:
- Meaningful engagement with students through a wide range of school-based activities.
- Individual informal support for students that is strengths-based, and solution focused.
- Support for students to connect with professional staff within the school eg. school nurse, school psychologist.
- Knowledge of and linkages to community-based support services and programs, and identification of referral pathways for young people.
- If requested by the school, outreach to disengaged students and their families.
- Contribution to the development of whole school wellbeing strategies.
- Sensitive and culturally safe ways of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, and students from culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Inclusive support for LGBTQIA+ students and contribution to the creation of a safe and inclusive school environment for all students.
- Integrated knowledge of Anglicare WA services.
These cover various topics to help students with their mental and emotional health
- healthy relationships
- healthy lifestyles
- mindfulness
- mental wellbeing
- cyber safety
The Student Wellbeing Officers work with our Standing Together Schools program
to offer support with more senior topics to senior level students such as
- independent living skills
- sexual health and relationships
- legal information
- conflict resolution and
- setting boundaries
Apply to become a Student Wellbeing Officer
If you are interested in working for Anglicare WA as a Student Wellbeing Officer, and believe you have the right qualifications and experience, please provide your contact details via the form linked below, and your name will be placed on an email list to be notified when positions become available in your region.
If you choose not to submit your contact details, you can visit SEEK at any time to view future recruitment opportunities.
