APTF uses a model of Lived Experience Peer Support, where APTF Peers use their lived and professional experiences to support their peer's journey. Inherent to this model are the foundational principles of Intentional Peer Support’s Framework: From Helping to Learning Together - we don’t see peers as needing to be fixed or us as the …

What is it again? The Sporting Peer Program enhances the wellbeing of young sports people by integrating A Path To Follow’s peer program into existing structures within sporting and/or recreational settings. The program aims to: enhance community connection and prevention of mental wellbeing challenges in young people. support the development of important skills in participants required for increased confidence …

Where to turn when we require professional mental health support?   Many people are becoming more and more aware to attend their GP in the first instance when seeking professional mental health support.  This is a great practice we encourage in terms of initially looking after one's mental wellbeing.  I think we can also confidently say that …

Marching into 2021 with a Not For Profit Purpose Join Us APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL JAN 29TH 2021 After much pondering, mixed with a fair dose of frustration and followed by a renewed determination, I have decided it is time to take APTF into the Not For Profit world? We need like minded and supportive people to join us …

Teaching our kids emotional language is essential. Supporting them in the acceptance and exploration of ALL emotions, inclusive of those feelings that don't feel great is extremely important to their development; it will provide them with crucial life long mental wellbeing tools. While as parents we are somewhat primed to mend that tantrum or flood of …

Differences between mainstream and alternative education; a well-being focus. This is an edited transcript of an interview our Social Media Volunteer, Kyle, completed with his school Well-Being Leader, Stella. Kyle attends Hestor Hornbrook, an education setting that achieves a positive balance between a student's educational and mental well-being needs. Stella and Kyle chat about the differences …