Now that we are 4 weeks into term – students have started to settle and are feeling comfortable with the transition to their new year level. Please remember that as a parent/carer you can refer your child for support through the student wellbeing team. We also offer parenting advice if you want to speak about some challenges your child may be having or seek some general advice.
Junior Campus contact: Ms Aisha Paternott – pai@mwsc.vic.edu.au
Senior Campus contact: Ms Irine Sojan – sie@mwsc.vic.edu.au or Jason Mann mjs@mwsc.vic.edu.au
Alternatively for students in any year level – you can contact me on gpd@mwsc.vic.edu.au
See attached some information on State Schools Relief and the financial support they offer. If you need any help with accessing these resources please speak with Aisha or Irine.
Please also note the information attached regarding an opportunity for all students to partake in The Cognition Study – a new research study conducted by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. More information is available in the documents attached including a short video.
Information about HPV Vaccination
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine used in Australia, Gardasil 9, is safe, effective, and protects against nine types of HPV that cause almost all cervical cancers, other HPV-related cancers and genital warts. However, in Victoria, repercussions of COVID-19 school lockdowns and other health related barriers associated with the pandemic has seen HPV vaccination coverage decline across the state, putting young Victorians at greater risk of cervical cancer, other HPV-related cancers and diseases in the future. The Cancer Council have developed a digital toolkit with information, content and resources on HPV and the HPV vaccine https://www.hpvvaccine.org.au/
Monash Immunisation Program will be coming out to our school to vaccinate the Year 7 cohort against HPV this year. All other students who have missed this vaccine can access this vaccine at any of our community immunisation sessions.
Bookings for these sessions can be found here: https://www.monash.vic.gov.au/Community/Children-Family/Immunisation/Immunisation-bookings-and-updates
If you have any questions about any of the above, please email immunisation@monash.vic.gov.au
Mr Paul Graham
Student Support and Resources Manager