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Achievement Program

Cancer Council Victoria

The Achievement Program is a free initiative that provides a whole-school framework and supporting resources to address key areas of health and wellbeing, including healthy eating, physical activity, mental health, and smoking and vaping.

  • Vic

Pricing: Free

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Approved elsewhere: VIC

Product type: Whole school approach or initiative

Contact details

Cancer Council Victoria
ABN: 61 426 486 715

https://www.achievementprogram.health.vic.gov.au/

admin@achievementprogram.org.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Drug and alcohol education

  • Respectful relationships and consent education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Early learning, Foundation/Prep, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8, Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Classroom teacher is trained; Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

The Achievement Program aims to improve wellbeing and learning outcomes through a whole-school approach to a suite of health areas. Schools are guided to consider their existing health and wellbeing practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement practical and sustainable actions across key domains including leadership and staff, the physical environment, culture, curriculum, and community partnerships. Based on the World Health Organization's Health Promoting Schools model and aligned to the Victorian Framework for Improving Student Outcomes 2.0, schools work towards 'recognition' by the Victorian government as a health-promoting school. Schools can also undertake 'climate and health actions' to strengthen existing activities.

Member schools receive access to an online portal with supporting resources and tools. Schools may also have access to a Health Promoter in their local community to provide on the ground support. The program is self-paced and actions can be implemented at any time.

The Achievement Program is supported by the Victorian Government and delivered by Cancer Council Victoria.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor
  • Ongoing helpdesk, email or phone support

Evidence

The Achievement Program is based on the World Health Organization's Health Promoting Schools model.