WISA Conference

‘Empowering Voice, Nurturing Belonging, Growing Hope, Strengthening Safe and Supportive School Communities.'

A conference for School Leaders, School Staff, Student Wellbeing Staff, Inclusive Learning Staff, and Upper Primary and Secondary Students........

This conference delivered in partnership with Victorian Student Representative Council (VicSRC), Country Education Partnership (CEP), and Parents Victoria brings together students, educators, leading Australian practitioners and researchers offering a unique opportunity to learn from each other and to amplify school community voices.

Keynotes: Jake Fehily, Programs Manager, VicSRC ‘Student Voice and Advocacy: What Students Are Telling Us About Safe and Supportive Schools’. Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist ‘Converting Neurodiversity into NeuroAdvantage’.

Student Workshops - ---

• Student Voice in Action: Making change in your school Jake Fehily, Programs Manager at VicSRC.
• What helps school students to be hopeful during uncertain times? Dr Lyn O’Grady.
• Does our school cultivate a culture of student upstanders underpinned by relationships, kindness and forgiveness- the role of upstanders in helping to prevent, reduce and resolve bullying. John Hendry, OAM

Staff Workshops

• What helps school staff to be hopeful when supporting students and families during uncertain times? Dr Lyn O’Grady, Community Psychologist.
• Key tools for maintaining Staff Wellbeing. What you can do for self, do for others and others can do for you. Jacky Hateley WISA CEO.
• Principal/Leadership team wellbeing driving organizational health Dr Angela Kelly & Jac Van Velsen.
• Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR): the importance of a SEL program that addresses gender-based violence. Dr Claire Stonehouse, Deakin Uni.
• Co-Regulating Student's Emotions. David Berlinski Clinical Psychologist, Toolbox Education.

Join us for a day of connection, inspiration, and practical learning through keynote presentations, interactive workshops, and meaningful discussions. Leave with ready-to-use strategies and tools to strengthen wellbeing, boost engagement, empower student voice and agency, create safe inclusive and respectful environments, enhance learning outcomes, and supporting every student to learn, belong, contribute, and thrive.

Students must be accompanied by a teacher. All registered adult delegates must provide VIT or WWC on the day to attend the conference.

The conference also includes ‘Helping your child to thrive: Positive relationships and Bullying prevention’, presented by John Hendry, OAM a follow up online webinar for parents/carers on 22 October, 7pm - 8.15pm in partnership with Parents Victoria. Registration for this event is required separately.