Application Instructions

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1 Application Instructions It is recommended that applicants draft and save a copy of their response to the three Key Selection Criteria using Microsoft Word. Applicants can then Copy (Ctrl C) and Paste (Ctrl V) their responses into the online application form. A COPY of this application form can be downloaded from:

2 Overview The Building Resilience in School Communities Grants Program will support Victorian government schools to build the resilience and wellbeing of their students through professional capacity building. The Program will support school staff to undertake whole school approaches to enhance students resilience, optimism, confidence, and social and emotional skills. Children and young people with higher resiliency are more likely to thrive in learning and achieve greater educational outcomes. Victorian government schools are invited to apply to participate in the Building Resilience in School Communities Grants Program. As limited funding is available for the Program, a selection process will be undertaken to identify participating schools. The Building Resilience in School Communities Grants Program will support Victorian government schools to build the resilience and wellbeing of their students through professional capacity building, in line with the Building Resilience model. The Program will build school and teacher capacity to undertake whole school approaches to enhance students resilience, optimism, confidence, and social and emotional skills. Children and young people with higher resiliency are more likely to thrive in learning and achieve greater educational outcomes. 80 Victorian government schools will be awarded a grant package to the value of $5,500 to: Survey students to determine their resilience and wellbeing Apply the findings of the survey to identify and use whole school approaches and targeted interventions to build student resilience and wellbeing Participate in professional learning to build teacher capacity to improve student resilience and wellbeing. Schools will be supported to draw on the Building Resilience model through the Program. The program will be implemented in schools from July 2015 June 2016.

3 Your Details Please enter your contact details as the person completing the form 1. Please enter the details of the person completing this form Name: Contact number:

4 School details Please enter the details of your school. 2. Your school's name 3. Your school's phone number 4. School number 5. Principal's name 6. Principal's address 7. Your school's street address Street Address Suburb Postcode 8. Your school's type Primary Secondary Primary and Secondary Special School Language School 9. Please confirm that you are applying for this grant as a government school and that you have permission from your principal and school leadership team to apply. Please note that this grants program is open to Victorian governemnt schools only. Yes No 10. Your school's Local Government Area (If you are unsure, please go to government/find your local council) 6

5 11. What region is your school located in? 1. North Western Victoria Region 2. North Eastern Victoria Region 3. South Eastern Victoria Region 4. South Western Victoria Region

6 Key contact details Please include the contact details of the key staff member(s) who will be responsible for leading the project at your school. The people listed below will receive all communications regarding the grants program. 12. Please enter the details of the person who will be the key contact for your application Name Position Contact phone number address School name 13. Please enter the details of the person who will be the second key contact for your application (if applicable) Name Position Contact phone number address School name

7 Project details This section is designed to identify the intended audience and number of students that the project will involve. 14. Approximate number of students involved 15. Year level(s) involved (Years 3 and up) 16. Approximate number of staff involved/ number of staff that are expected to take part in professional development

8 Key Selection Criteria The information you provide in response to the Key Selection Criteria below will be used to assess your application. 17. Please demonstrate how your school is committed to and has the capacity to undertake whole school approaches to encourage the resilience and wellbeing of students and staff, demonstrating the way in which all members of the school community have a key role to play in promoting a supportive school culture, in line with the Building Resilience model at: (max 200 words) 18. Please provide an overview of the group(s) of students to be included in the resilience survey, including supporting reasons and any identified needs of the student group(s). This can include, for example, students at risk of disengagement, students displaying anti social behaviours (including criminal behaviour or risk of radicalisation), students identified as at risk of developing mental health problems, or exposed to family violence. (max 200 words) 19. Please outline your school's capacity to support ongoing and sustainable improvements to student resilience and wellbeing, beyond the delivery of the program. (max 200 words)

9 Thank You! Thank you for taking the time to apply for the Building Resilience in School Communities Grants Program. We will notify successful schools by during the week of 15 June Please note: once you have submitted your application, an confirming that your application has been received may take up to 24 hours to be recieved.