Are you struggling with stress and exhaustion? You are not alone. Did you know teachers are more stress than the general population with 75% of teachers reporting they suffer from stress? In Australia almost 4 in 5 school staff may experience a mental health difficulty in their life. Move beyond stress and burnout to create a sustainable, productive and fulfilling work life. Mental health is not a destination; it is a set of skills leaders acquire and implement into their life to be able to ride the ups and downs. This workshop will highlight practical and effective strategies to apply to your daily life to be mentally fit and thrive. You are your most important asset â itâs time to invest in you! You will receive a signed copy of Dr Julie Rousseâs Book âThe Mentally Fit Leaderâ Dr Julie Rowse is a speaker, author, coach and trainer. As a mental health occupational therapist for the past 27 years and author of the book âThe Mentally Fit Leaderâ she is an engaging speaker who uses her wealth of knowledge and experience to inspire audiences to be intentional. Julie grew up surrounded by teachers in her family and has extensive experience working alongside the education sector to support schools to create mentally fit environments that promote regulated students who are ready to learn. âBuild Positive Relationships and a Positive Work Environment Within Your Administration Team/Office by Sally Leareyâ This session was one of the most empowering workshops that I have ever done and I leave the session with extremely useful and relevant tools to use going forward. Thanks so much to Sally for leading us in the session so positively. Just a big Thank you for giving us the opportunity to attend the Critical Agenda Workshop yesterday. David presented a great program, lots of handy strategies and he was very engaging and supportive. Highly recommended. I was very happy we did not have to do any Role playâs. âAI Skills for Busy School Admin Teams by Tracy Anthony & Dennis Wollersheimâ I have already enhanced my skills over the past week â been able to interact with AI program to redraft, polish and give suggestions/ideas. Australian International School Hong Kong âWhy Is This Young Person So Hard to Teach? Understanding the Diagnoses PDA, IED, ODD, CD and ASPDâ â Aphra Millisâ Aphra was great, so honest, down to earth and personable. I really loved the fact that she could talk to the topic both on a personal and professional level. She certainly raised awareness of a number of conditions and diagnoses that we are starting to see more of. Highly recommend her. Laura Hawxwell Haileybury College Director â Individual Learning Needs Classroom Dynamics â the latest strategies and solutions to positive classroom management â Glen Pearsall I really enjoyed the small group size. The sessions were interactive and we not only saw Glenn demonstrate how he would use strategies himself but we heard from other educators on their challenges and thoughts an