Inclusive Education Community of Practice: Teaching and curriculum design to support mental wellbeing panel discussion, 4th August
We would like to invite you to our forthcoming Inclusive Education Community of Practice event:
Teaching and curriculum design to support mental wellbeing panel discussion
| Prof. Lisa Hanna Dean of Students (Moderator) |
Karen Stuart Manager Counselling & Psychological Support Services, Clinical Psychologist |
Sally Buchanan-Hagen Lecturer in Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery |
Susie Macfarlane Senior Lecturer, HealthPod Manager, Deakin Learning Futures |
And two students |
We know large numbers of students have struggled to maintain good mental health and wellbeing this year. Many have told us they have heightened concerns about money, housing, health and study, as well as exacerbated ongoing mental health conditions. Teaching and support staff have played a huge part in helping our students overcome their challenges and succeed despite everything, while also facing enormous stresses of their own.
As T2 gains momentum, we know we can draw on what we’ve learnt in T1 to manage ourselves and our students’ mental wellbeing better. The newly launched Deakin Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy gives us direction to how we can nurture the mental wellbeing of staff and students. We can also learn from each other about ways to teach, design curriculum and support each other in ways that are going to help us all to manage our tasks this trimester.
In this panel discussion, you will hear from:
- Lisa Hanna, Dean of Students (Moderator)
- Karen Stuart—on the Deakin Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy and what teaching and professional staff can do to help implement this
- Sally Buchanan-Hagen—giving a ‘consumer advocate’ perspective of mental health and wellbeing as a student and staff member
- Susie Macfarlane—on curriculum design and teaching practice to support mental health and wellbeing
- Two student representatives, who will talk about their lived experience of mental health conditions and the ways curriculum and teaching strategies help them to manage.
When: Tuesday 4 August, 12-1:30
Where: Zoom
Submit your questions for the panel by 5 pm Friday 31 July via www.menti.com (enter # 62 68 00)