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MindMatters is designed to support Australian secondary schools in promoting and protecting the mental health and wellbeing of all members of school communities. MindMatters uses a whole school approach to mental health promotion and wellbeing, based on the United Nations and World Health Organization's Health Promoting Schools Framework.

MindMatters considers a range of mental health and wellbeing determinants, including cultural context. It helps teachers, parents and students take positive action to create a climate of mental (as well as physical) health within junior and senior secondary schools. The resource includes:

• a kit comprised of classroom materials for use in schools
• a national professional development strategy
• a website
• evaluation process and reports.

MindMatters achievements

• Staff from 80% of all schools with secondary student enrolments in Australia have undertaken professional development.
• Over 140,000 Australian and international participants have attended professional development sessions.
• 98% of Australian secondary schools are aware of MindMatters.
• 65% of the Australian secondary schools surveyed continue to use MindMatters as a resource.
• 38% of Australian secondary schools use MindMatters as their key organiser for mental health promotion.

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