Overview
Alignment with Be You Domains
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Mentally Healthy Communities
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Learning Resilience
Alignment with Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF)
- Children are confident and involved learners
- Children are connected with and contribute to their world
- Children are effective communicators
- Children have a strong sense of identity
- Children have a strong sense of wellbeing
Alignment with Australian Curriculum
- Health and PE
Target audience
- Early learning
- Primary school
- Secondary school
Target groups
- Individual
- Small group
- Whole school
Aims
Visible Wellbeing is a whole-school program that combines wellbeing, learning and organisational change. The program helps educators and students to see their own, and others', wellbeing; build wellbeing; and facilitate learning in the classroom.Program theory
Visible Wellbeing is based on positive psychology and the SEARCH framework. SEARCH covers 6 pathways to wellbeing: Strengths, Emotional management, Attention and awareness, Relationships, Coping, Habits and goals. The program is also based on systems theory and organisational change.Topics
The approach provides introductory modules and progresses into the SEARCH framework's pathways to wellbeing: Strengths, Emotional management, Attention and awareness, Relationships, Coping, Habits and goals.Cost
Program structure
Modules are available as live or online interactive half-day workshops. The SEARCH modules can also be undertaken as on-demand learning individually or in groups. The Visible Wellbeing approach provides: Coaching on how to implement the SEARCH framework; surveys and focus group protocols to measure student and staff wellbeing; and wellbeing practices and resources (more than 250 activities) that can be integrated into classrooms and staff rooms. Visible Wellbeing also offers all-staff professional development, orientation modules for new staff and a project management plan to embed Visible WellbeingInstructor
- External facilitator
Instructor training
Training includes 2 days of live workshops and 40 hours of independent learning via a facilitator's portal.Supporting resources or materials available with program
- Manual
- Online webinars
- Posters
- Workbook
Ongoing support
Instructors and facilitators become part of an online community forum to share practice and support each other to deliver Visible Wellbeing. Visible Wellbeing also hosts webinars for facilitators and provide coaching opportunities.Parent involvement
- Attend information sessions
- Follow-up information provided after program
- Written information provided to parents
- Online resources
Origin of program
Australia
Lea Waters
Program authors
Professor Lea Waters AM, PhD
Ratings
Summary of evidence factors
This is a summary of the evaluation or research study characteristics that contribute to the program’s evidence rating.
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Positive impact on at least one outcome for children and/or young people?
The study reported positive outcomes. |
Yes |
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Link between program description and theory of change
Theory of change refers to whether there was a comprehensive description and illustration of how and why a desired change is expected to happen in a particular context. |
Comprehensive |
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Study design
Type of study design reported. |
Pre-post cohort |
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Independence
The degree to which the program authors were involved in the research. |
Semi |
Summary of implementation factors
This is a summary of the program’s characteristics that contribute to its implementation rating.
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Feedback sought from participants
Participants enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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Feedback sought from instructors
Instructors enjoyed the program and understood its benefits. |
Yes |
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Groups program is not suitable for
Groups the program wouldn't be suitable for or that required further research to determine suitability. |
Not assessed |
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Training provided during study
The model of training provided. |
Face to face, all instructors, in person |
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Ongoing instructor support provided during study
Whether ongoing support is provided. |
Yes |
Context
This is a summary of the context in which the evidence for the program was established.
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Study Participants
Pre school, primary school (Foundation to Year 6), secondary school (Years 7 to 12). |
Primary school Secondary school |
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Country of Study/s
The location in which the evidence or research was conducted. |
Australia |
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Location of Study/s in Australia
The state (or states) the program was assessed in Australia. |
NSW QLD TAS |
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Evaluation of program in culturally and linguistically diverse populations
Provider has included culturally and linguistically diverse people when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and young people
Provider has included Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples when assessing the program. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in low socioeconomic groups
Program has evaluated a diverse socio-economic population in their research. |
Yes |
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Developmental based adaptations to program design and delivery
Shorter sessions for younger students or activities are adjusted for age appropriateness. |
No |
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Evaluation of program in children and young people with disability and/or learning difference
Provider has included participants with a disability or learning difference when assessing the program. |
No |
Last updated: 9 October 2023