The stress is already starting to surface. Lifeline, which experienced a 10 to 15 per cent rise in calls over summer due to the bushfires, is being hit with another increase in people contacting it, taking about 3000 calls a day. Kids Helpline, which caters for five-year-olds to 25-year-olds, has also had surging numbers of calls.
Read MoreOne organisation helping educators better understand – and improve – their students’ wellbeing is Educator Impact (EI), which enables teachers and leaders to improve their practice through 360-degree feedback and evidence-based goal setting.
Read MoreNobody is in doubt about the scale of the problem. An interim report by the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System bluntly described the system as having "catastrophically failed to live up to expectations" and being "woefully unprepared" for future needs. In financial terms, the cost to Victoria is put at $14.2 billion a year.
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