16 November 2026

Wellbeing Masterclass

Session 4:

Critical Incident Support Including postvention & Responses in Primary Schools

Designed for School Leaders, Wellbeing Teams, Teachers & Support Staff

Join school leaders and educators to unlock practical strategies that embed whole-school wellbeing, focusing on sustainable change, measurable outcomes, and creating lasting impact across school culture, policy, and daily practice for children and young people, staff, and the wider school community. 

Overview: 

Learning environments play a vital role in preparing for critical incidents and being responsive in times of crisis. This session will focus on key aspects of critical incident support, including suicide postvention and responses, in primary school settings.

The keynote will be led by Ruth Jones, National Clinical Advisor, Be You, taking you through the latest evidence base and research relating to school critical incident response. In the workshop component, participants will engage with the critical incident response components of the Be You Framework, guiding you to embed the most relevant resources and evidence-informed strategies into every layer of school life – from culture and leadership to policies and classroom practice.

Description:

Join AISNT and AISSA staff and member schools, alongside NT and SA Be You Teams and national headspace experts to explore practical strategies for embedding whole school wellbeing. These interactive sessions focus on sustainable change and measurable impact across school culture, policy, and daily practice. Each session features a keynote introduction followed by a workshop to support the development of tailored, evidence informed strategies using Be You implementation tools.

Facilitator: Michele Oliphant