Family Partnerships
Build relationships with families to support mental health and wellbeing.
Course Overview
Families and the home environment play a key role in the ongoing development of children and young people.
Understanding how to work effectively and sensitively with families is an essential skill for educators.
This domain explores the importance of partnering with families to support mental health and wellbeing for children and young people. Educators will learn key principles and strategies for effective family partnerships and how to collaborate confidently with families and colleagues.
If you’re a school age care educator, modules in the primary school stream may be the most suitable for you.
Read the supporting evidence behind Family Partnerships.
Be You uses the term ‘family’ for people involved in a child or young person’s care outside a learning community. These may be parents, carers or extended family members. Family members don’t need to be biologically related or live with the child or young person.
A family may include 2 parents, single parents, blended and stepfamilies or foster carers. It may include grandparents, kinship carers or rainbow families where at least one parent or carer identifies as LGBTQIA+.
Modules
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Partner
60 minutesUnderstand the benefits of partnering with families. Learn strategies to establish effective family partnerships that support children and young people's mental health.
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Assist
60 minutesLearn how to engage in supportive conversations and collaborate with families to promote mental health and wellbeing.
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Course accreditation
Modules in the Family Partnership domain meet the requirements of teacher-identified professional learning across all states and territories.
In the ACT, completing Family Partnerships will contribute 2 hours of ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI) accredited professional learning. It addresses standard 7.3.2 Engage with the parents/carers of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers and 3.7 Engage parents/carers in the educative process.
Read more about how Be You Professional Learning aligns with National standards and frameworks.
“Forming strong relationships with families is the most important tool that you can develop as an educator.”
Frequently asked questions
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NSW educators: In line with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) changes to professional development requirements, some Be You Professional Learning courses are no longer accredited by NESA. Visit each module page for more information about which courses are still accredited.
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Does the Be You Professional Learning support my professional development requirements as an educator?
Modules within the Be You Professional Learning domains meet the requirements for teacher-identified professional learning across all states and territories. Each module is aligned to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. At the completion of each module, a certificate will be awarded.
ACT educators: the Be You Professional Learning is accredited with the ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI). Further details can be found on each module page. TQI registered teachers must add their TQI number and state or territory to the My Profile page to ensure that completed professional learning is recognised with TQI. TQI will be notified of all completed professional learning weekly.
NSW educators: in line with the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) changes to professional development requirements, NESA accreditation is being phased out across the Be You Professional Learning. Visit each module page for more information on which courses are still accredited.
The National standards page has more information about how the Be You Professional Learning aligns with national frameworks and standards.
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What is Be You Professional Learning?
Be You Professional Learning consists of 16 content modules grouped under 5 domains. Once an educator has registered with Be You, they can access the modules and track their progress via their dashboard.
Be You Professional Learning is for educators in early childhood, primary and secondary education. It is aimed at building skills, knowledge and confidence around mental health and wellbeing for children, young people and families.
Be You Professional Learning is free, online and can be completed at your own pace. It can support you to meet national, state and territory requirements that relate to mental health and wellbeing.
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Where do I access my certificates for completed modules?
You can access certificates for any modules you have previously completed from your My module completion page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to view your certificates.
You can also access your certificates at the bottom of each domain page.
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Access free evidence-based tailored tools, professional learning, and support to create a mentally healthy learning community.