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BreakingFree Mental Health Program

BREAKINGFREE

BreakingFree is a comprehensive mental health and wellbeing program for students, with practical strategies, advice and resources to help them look after their mental health and live a mentally healthy lifestyle.

  • QLD

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Product type: Program; Posters; Fact sheets; Student activities; Activity sheets

Contact details

BREAKINGFREE
ABN: 29 489 501 758

https://www.breakingfree.org.au/

admin@breakingfree.org.au

Focus areas

  • Positive relationships

  • Mental health literacy and life skills

  • Self-regulation and engagement

  • Resilience and optimism

  • Grief and loss

  • Self-esteem and body image

  • Suicide and self-harm

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole school universal (Tier 1)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

The comprehensive program consists of engaging, interactive presentations led by experienced facilitators. Schools book sessions that align with their needs, and BreakingFree provides ongoing support.

The standard student mental health program consists of two in-person presentations, usually delivered to Grade 11 cohorts. Students leave the program with a clear understanding of:

  • How to manage and reduce their stress levels
  • How to set up and maintain an exercise habit
  • How to attain high-quality and consistent sleep
  • How to maintain adequate vitamin D levels through sunlight exposure and time outdoors
  • How to prioritise people and social connection
  • How to build and maintain a positive habit
  • How to manage study, school pressures and mental health
  • Where to go to seek help for mental health issues

A third optional mental health presentation is offered for Grade 12 cohorts who attended the standard program the previous year.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor

Evidence

The program and delivery has been developed based on the latest theories and models of behavioural change and habit development. Evidence of the program's impact in the form of testimonials and survey results is publically available on the breakingFree website at www.breakingfree.org.au.