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Identifying the student at risk The Australian Principals Centre, now part of ACER, is conducting a series of skills based workshops with leading adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg who says that, whether they like it or not, schools have become the front line in the provision of psychological 'first aid' to many young people. According to Dr Carr-Gregg "at least 5 per cent of young Australians are growing up in a psychological wasteland, devoid of the support and nurturance that they require." Dr Carr-Gregg is presenting a series of one day skills based workshops for the Australian Principals Centre that outlines techniques for assessing the psychological well-being of young people. These techniques will enable school staff to establish rapport, assess risk and determine what interventions are the most appropriate. "This is arguably the most vulnerable generation of students, in our history and their psychosocial health is well below that of their parents, when they were teenagers," Dr Carr-Gregg says. "The early identification of students at risk is associated with prompt treatment and a much better long term outcome." The workshops are suitable for all school personnel working in a pastoral care position. Dr Carr-Gregg's workshop program will also take in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Wollongong, Darwin and Hobart . Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is Australia 's best known adolescent psychologist and one of the country's leading authorities on teenage behaviour. Anyone interested in attending a workshop should contact Mary Cahill at the Australian Principals Centre on (03) 9277 5442 or by email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) « Back to eNews
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The Australian Principals Centre, now part of ACER, is conducting a series of skills based workshops with leading adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg who says that, whether they like it or not, schools have become the front line in the provision of psychological 'first aid' to many young people.

According to Dr Carr-Gregg "at least 5 per cent of young Australians are growing up in a psychological wasteland, devoid of the support and nurturance that they require."

Dr Carr-Gregg is presenting a series of one day skills based workshops for the Australian Principals Centre that outlines techniques for assessing the psychological well-being of young people. These techniques will enable school staff to establish rapport, assess risk and determine what interventions are the most appropriate.

"This is arguably the most vulnerable generation of students, in our history and their psychosocial health is well below that of their parents, when they were teenagers," Dr Carr-Gregg says. "The early identification of students at risk is associated with prompt treatment and a much better long term outcome."

The workshops are suitable for all school personnel working in a pastoral care position. Dr Carr-Gregg's workshop program will also take in Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Wollongong, Darwin and Hobart .

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg is Australia 's best known adolescent psychologist and one of the country's leading authorities on teenage behaviour.

Anyone interested in attending a workshop should contact Mary Cahill at the Australian Principals Centre on (03) 9277 5442 or by email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Identifying the student at risk