Resources for Parents

At Bacchus Marsh Grammar we are committed to providing parents and carers with information and tools to help support your children and young people to thrive.

Please find below links to reputable organisations that you may find helpful for a range of issues related to families and young people.

Kids helpline offers parents information on an extensive range of issues to help you support your child or young person. Topics covered include family, relationships, mental health, school, growing up, eSafety and more.  To explore topics in more detail, please visit kids helpline at https://kidshelpline.com.au/parents

Parentline offers confidential phone counselling and support for parents and carers of children from birth to 18 years old.  To learn more about Parentline, please visit https://services.dffh.vic.gov.au/parentline or call 13 22 89 between 8am and midnight, every day.

Reach Out offers parents and carers information and support to help you and your teen. Reach Out can help parents and carers connect with others in online forums, free and confidential one-on-one support with a professional family parent coach as well as provide self-help resources in the form of articles, videos and quizzes. To find our more, please visit Reach Out at https://parents.au.reachout.com/

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation which helps thousands of young people aged between 12 and 25 years, and their families, access support. Headspace offers online and phone counselling services as well as access to Headspace centres which are located across Victoria and nationally. To learn more about Headspace, please visit https://headspace.org.au/

The eSafety Commissioner offers parents tools and resources to help your children be safe when learning or playing online. The eSafety Commission provides short videos for parents as well as webinars, covering topics that include social media, safe online gaming and online bullying. They also offer information on parental controls and have downloadable resources. To find out more, please visit https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

The Butterfly Foundation offers information and support to families impacted by eating disorders and body image issues. Butterfly operates a national helpline that includes support over the phone, via email or online by trained counsellors. Butterfly also offers parent webinars throughout the year. To find out more about the Butterfly Foundation, please visit https://butterfly.org.au/

Student Wellbeing Team