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St Ursula’s has a strong commitment to the values of Saint Angela Merici. Angela advocated that love, compassion and kindness be integral in our educative work. The provision of a Counsellor at St Ursula’s to actively support and promote the social and emotional well-being of students is therefore in harmony with Angela’s philosophy. The College Counsellor works closely with the pastoral care team in supporting students.
Confidentiality
The counselling service is a confidential process offered to students. The student’s privacy is treated with the utmost respect. However, this process is bound by duty of care requirements and the Children and Young Persons Act (1998). Consequently, the College Counsellor has a mandatory reporting obligation to disclose information and break confidentiality when there are reasonable grounds to believe that:
- A student is at risk of harm to herself
- A student is at risk of harm from others (ie verbal or physical abuse, neglect, sexual assault, domestic violence)
- A student is at risk of harming another individual
- A serious crime has been committed
- A subpoena is served on the College Counsellor to present documents at Court.
Referrals
Referrals are generally made to the Counsellor through the Year Coordinators. Students can also make an appointment with the Counsellor in person or by leaving a request in the locked box at the Counselling Room (at the front of Brescia). The College Counsellor is available Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and can also provide a range of referral options to outside professionals.
Some areas that may be addressed in counselling:
- Relationships with friends and adults
USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND WEBSITES
Kids Helpline (24 hour counselling) - 1800 551 800 - www.kidshelp.com.au
Lifeline (24 hour counselling) - 13 11 14 - www.lifeline.org.au
Salvo Careline - 9331 6000
Parent Line -13 20 55
Alcohol & Drug Information Service - 9361 8000
Beyond Blue (depression and anxiety) - www.beyondblue.org.au
Reach Out (depression, anxiety,eating disorders, drug and alcohol info, family issues, grief and loss) - www.reachout.com.au
www.reachoutcentral.com.au (this is an interactive site)
Black Dog Institute (depression and bipolar information) - www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
e-hub Online Self-help Programs for Mental Health:
www.ecouch.anu.edu.au (an interactive self-help program which includes modules for social anxiety, generalised anxiety and depression.
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au (a popular interactive program drawn from Cognitive Behaviour Therapy that helps users to prevent and manage depressive symptoms)
www.beacon.anu.edu.au (information about online applications for mental and physical health disorders)
www.bluepages.anu.edu.au (information about depression including how it feels and how it's treated)
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