The MAT Life Skills Program has been successfully delivered across Victorian and NSW schools in the following modalities:
Targeted Interventions
For young people who are at risk of disengagement from school due a variety of risk factors, including: mental health issues, family crises, drug or alcohol use, low educational achievement, criminal behaviour. Targeted Interventions can be delivered on a One on One basis, or in groups of up to 12 students in order to better focus on key strategies for that individual or cohort of young people.
Positive Behaviour Support
For larger groups of young people or entire school year levels in consultation with the school as a way to reinforce a set of positively stated behavioural expectations including: emotional regulation, resilience & anxiety management, respectful relationships, active mindfulness, protective behaviours and integrated leadership.
Format and Length
The MAT Life Skills Program is delivered in 8 to 16 weekly sessions with the length of each session tailored to suit each school’s periods (e.g. 60 - 90 minutes).
Longer programs such as the Sustainability MAT Life Skills Program are available and include strategically positioned follow up sessions throughout the school year to reinforce the strategies and tools provided to the students and the school community. Shorter programs supporting special school activities such as wellbeing days can be arranged on request by the schools.
The MAT Life Skills Program uses a selection of Personal Development Themes that are tailored to the school’s needs and student’s year level and particular requirements. Schools select the specific theme (or themes) that will be communicated in our sessions during the planning stage of our booking process.
Personal Development Themes
Our program uses the Australian Curriculum on Personal and Social Capabilities as a reference tool to support the development of young people in key areas such as:
Self-Awareness and Management
recognition and expression of emotions
development of resilience
Social Awareness and Management
relationships and diversity
collaboration
The MAT Life Skills Program uses an evidence-based approach, including; pre and post group surveys, school interviews, key success measures and risk management strategies throughout the planning, delivery and reporting phases of the program. For more information on evidence-based approach visit the IMPACT section of this website.
Example of a Session
For further information on our RESULTS and THERAPEUTIC FRAMEWORKS used in our program please visit out IMPACT section.
