Mental health education for Kiama youth has been boosted with an $8000 injection from the NSW government.
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Member for Kiama Gareth Ward said the funding will enable the next stage of Kiama Rotary Club’s Mental Health Intervention Project to be run at Kiama High School.
“It is terrific to see education and the support available for mental health issues being taught to our local Kiama High School students,” he said.
“Kiama Rotary Club runs Mental Health First Aid Certificate courses free of charge to local residents and teachers and will now expand to deliver Teen Mental Health courses for students at Kiama High School.”
Kiama principal Catherine Glover has thrown her full support behind the initiative.
“We are very appreciative of this funding,” Ms Glover said.
“Nathan Vickery, a school counsellor, has been trained as an instructor to deliver Mental Health First Aid to staff in our Wellbeing Team and all Year 8 and 10 students.”
Agron Latifi
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
Wollongong born and bred. I love reporting about the Illawarra region and have been doing it for more than 20 years. I've moved into sport recently after covering the education round for the last five plus years for the Illawarra Mercury. It's been a great pleasure.
