School holiday programs

School Holiday Programs are funded by State or National Government and are subject to confirming funding eligibility including the young person’s home address.

• School holiday programs using external activities and/or venues may require a specific venue permission/consent form completed to participate in the program.
• If the young person has not received support from Helping Minds before (or within the last 6 months) a phone assessment will need to take place with the parent/guardian.
• A consent form will need to be signed by both parents (this is required annually)
• If the young person require medications throughout the day, they will be required to self-administer this.
• External support workers are not allowed at the workshop.
• All attendees require appropriate social and emotional skills to participate in a group environment
• The young person must either have a family member or a friend living with mental health challenge
• All our workshops have a maximum capacity to ensure our counsellors can provide adequate professional support for all young people attending.
• To ensure fairness in attendance opportunities across the community, each young person can enrol in a maximum of 2 workshops per holiday period.
• Positions on our programs are not guaranteed and are subject to conditions such as and not limited to, eligibility assessment, spaces available and attendance history.
• Waitlists may apply for some programs.