The emergence of a whole of community approach to wellbeing: The NSW Australia experience

1. The emergence of a whole of community approach to wellbeing: The NSW Australia experience Associate Professor Lindsay G. Oades University of Wollongong NSW Australia

2. This descriptive presentation will provide an overview of up to the minute challenges in NSW health and education sectors related to the emerging whole of community approach to wellbeing.

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4. The New South Wales Government, Australia has recently developed its 10 year mental health strategy titled with a particular emphasis on a whole of community approach to mental health and wellbeing. This has been driven by the newly developed NSW Mental Health Commission.

7. The “wellbeing collaborative” • Hosted by NSW Mental Health Commission • Attempt to get multi-government buy in around wellbeing as a unifying policy • Has already led to significant development from Department of Education and Community (previously viewed as responsibility of Department of Health).

8. Wellbeing is everybody’s business

9. DEC Wellbeing framework for Education n = 2340 schools • 1. Position statement • 2. Wellbeing standards for Public Schools NSW • 3. Wellbeing Toolkit and Resources for Students and Staff • Evidence base of wellbeing • Evidence base of how to improve wellbeing • Ways to measure wellbeing . • Ways to showcase and share best practice • 4. OrganisationalDevelopment and Leadership Resources • 5. Communication and Social Marketing of Wellbeing in Schools

10. Wellbeing is functioning well and feeling good

11. 5 Elements of Wellbeing- NSW DEC • CHOOSING: Autonomy, Choice, Self Determination, Agency • ACHIEVING: Competency, Efficacy, Mastery, Accomplishment • RELATING: Relationships, Connectedness • ENJOYING: Positive Emotions, Pleasure , Emotional Regulation • DEVELOPING: Purpose, Growth, Meaning, Development