Family Matters

Catholic Schools Maitland-Newcastle has partnered with leading Australian parenting experts to create resources designed to support family wellbeing, enhance student learning, and empower parents in their role as the primary caregivers of their children. 

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"The wellbeing of today's youth has never been more challenging."

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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We know that it can be difficult and time consuming for parents to source credible information when it comes to wellbeing support strategies for their children.

Because parenting doesn’t come with instructions, Family Matters is an online wellbeing resource that can support you in the challenges of modern-day parenting. This award-winning resource helps build relationships, foster connections, enable understanding and break down barriers to navigate a pathway towards better mental health and wellbeing for young people. It can assist you in starting conversations on topics that are sometimes awkward or difficult to tackle.

Topics feature interviews with leading youth wellbeing experts and researchers from around the world offering hours of relevant and practical information.