School Can’t Australia shares lived experience insights to assist professionals supporting parents/carers and their young people who are experiencing distress about school.

Learn about the importance of:

re-framing the way we view attendance difficulties,
sources of stress and how to identify them,
how to tackle addressing stressors and barriers,
making adjustments that target felt safety,
developing shared understandings about nervous system states,
having conversations about capacity.

School Can't Australia was formed in 2014. Since then members of the group have been sharing their lived experience with each other. We have struggled together to understand our children's distress and over 10 years, thousands of parents have shared what has worked and what hasn't with each other. We have shared resources and insights. We have held space and provided mutual support. We have conducted research within our group, and written submissions to government seeking to share our perspectives. We have advocated, we have collaborated and together we have played a significant role in changing narratives about school attendance difficulties. We look forward to sharing what we have learned with you.

Welcome to School Can't Australia where we SUPPORT parents and carers, EMPOWER them with lived experience knowledge and ADVOCATE for the needs of our parents/carers and their children.

Please note that this event will be recorded.

Attendees will qualify to receive an exclusive offer to join School Can't Australia as professional members.

Please note: If you make a donation and require a receipt, please email schoolcantaustralia@gmail.com