5 Ways to Wellbeing
Northern Health
5 Ways To Wellbeing is a free website that introduces students to five simple and effective ways to improve psychological and emotional health.
- Online
- Vic
Pricing: Free
Origin: Developed elsewhere and adapted for Australian schools
Product type: Whole school approach or initiative
Contact details
Northern Health
ABN: 42 986 169 981
Program website: https://www.5waystowellbeing.org.au/
Program contact email: info@5waystowellbeing.org.au
Focus areas
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Mental health literacy and life skills
Curriculum alignment
Prospective users
Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)
Context: School or centre-based, Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), E-schools
Main beneficiaries: Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12
Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained
Aims & approach
5 Ways To Wellbeing introduces students to five simple and effective research-based ways to improve psychological and emotional health. The free website gives practical tools and resources, and is easier than you think to make 5 Ways part of your path to wellbeing.
5 Ways To Wellbeing focuses on five behaviour and perspective approaches to wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Be Aware and Help Others. The approaches can be tailored to the specifics of any community, that are self-selected and cost nothing to implement. International research provides ample evidence of the positive mental health and wellbeing that can be attained through adopting the 5 Ways model. With the 5 Ways quiz, any group can collect authentic data that demonstrates improvements in mental health and wellbeing when using the program.
Implementation support
- Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
- Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support
Evidence
Each of the 5 Ways To Wellbeing is based on extensive research supporting the benefits associated with them. The full evidence summary and other reports can be found at https://www.5waystowellbeing.org.au/tools-resources/for-professionals/.