Practical tools for school communities

Supporting safety and wellbeing requires practical tools, clear processes and confidence in how to respond when challenges arise.

We have developed a collection of resources to help school leaders, wellbeing teams and staff strengthen preparedness, support informed decision-making and build safer, more connected communities.

These free resources are designed to be practical, adaptable and easy to implement within your setting.

Resources

  • Operational debrief guide and template

    Learn from experience and strengthen future responses.

    A structured template to guide reflective discussions following incidents, emergencies or significant events.

    This resource helps schools:

    • identify what worked well

    • capture key lessons learned

    • clarify improvement actions

    • strengthen preparedness and response capability

    • support continuous improvement processes

    Recommended for: School leadership teams, incident management teams and governance groups.

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  • Operational debrief editable template

    Learn from experience and strengthen future responses.

    An editable template to guide reflective discussions following incidents, emergencies or significant events.

    This resource helps schools:

    • identify what worked well

    • capture key lessons learned

    • clarify improvement actions

    • strengthen preparedness and response capability

    • support continuous improvement processes

    This template is to be used with the Operational debrief guide and template.

    Recommended for: School leadership teams, incident management teams and governance groups.

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  • Impact triage form

    Prioritise support when it matters most.

    Not all incidents affect people in the same way. This practical tool assists schools in identifying individuals or groups who may require additional support following a critical incident or challenging event.

    This resource supports:

    • early identification of impacted staff and students

    • wellbeing response planning

    • resource allocation and prioritisation

    • recovery decision-making

    • consistent and transparent processes

    Recommended for: Wellbeing teams, school psychologists, leadership teams and incident response coordinators.

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  • A communication guide

    Support clear, compassionate and coordinated communication.

    Effective communication is critical during incidents, recovery efforts and periods of organisational change.

    This guide helps schools:

    • Develop consistent messaging

    • Clarify communication responsibilities

    • Reduce confusion and misinformation

    • Maintain trust and confidence within the community

    Recommended for: Principals, leadership teams, communications staff and incident management teams.

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Need something more specific?

Every school community is unique.

If you are looking for a resource that is not available in the library, or need support adapting a tool to your context, we would be happy to help.

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