Accreditation

How to teach Aussie Optimism at your school

1. Attend a training workshop

Anyone interested in teaching the Aussie Optimism programs must first attend a one-day training workshop in order to gain accreditation and the skills necessary for implementing a mental health promotion program.

The Aussie Optimism training workshops provide overviews of the underlying theories, and much emphasis is placed on participants practicing activities from the resources and discussing issues concerning mental health, ethics and implementation in general. These workshops are a fun way of engaging with the materials that you will be using with the children at school. Workshop evaluations show that 86% of participants find the workshops contribute highly or very highly toward their skill development, and 91% of participants rate the quality of the workshops as high or very high, overall.

At the workshop you will receive a Teachers’ Resource Kit, which includes a Teacher Resource, and a Student Booklet.

The next Curtin-based workshops will be held on the following dates:

  • Tuesday, 12th of November for the Primary School Workshop
  • Thursday, 14th of November for the Optimistic Thinking Skills Workshop

If you're interested in attending either workshop, or would like to discuss setting up a workshop at your school, please contact aussie.optimism@curtin.edu.au.

2. Order student resources

Importantly, attendance at the workshops results in accreditation, which allows you to run the Aussie Optimism Programs, as well as order resources for your students. It is recommended that each student has their own copy of the student booklet for the duration of the program.

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