School disengagement, suspensions, and emotional problems among adolescents have increased steadily. The Australian Government's strategic research priority of maximising social and economic participation, therefore, is an urgent need. In partnership with the Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment, this research will test how embedding social and emotional wellbeing into school-wide policies, classroom practices, and self and social strategies of students enhances learning, behavioural, and social outcomes. Implementing whole of school approaches to enhance social participation and wellbeing will build resilient youth and ultimately the social and academic capacity of Australia's young people.
Contact: Dr Julie Bower
Related: Mindfields
Project members
Dr Jim Watterston, Director General, Department of Education and Training, Queensland