Caring for the health and wellbeing of our communities

Together, Smiling Mind and the Frasers Property Foundation are bringing the Smiling Mind mindfulness training program to 90 schools over three years, free of charge.

Why Smiling Mind?

Helping kids manage stress, develop creativity and enhance problem-solving skills can be the key to better school performance and a greater sense of wellbeing. That’s why Frasers Property Australia proudly support Smiling Mind’s mindfulness initiative in schools.

Find out more about Smiling Mind here

Youth mental health is a major problem and the incidence of mental illness continues to rise.
1 in 7 primary school students experience a mental illness.
1 in 4 secondary school students experience a mental illness.
50% of mental illness has its onset by age 12.
75% of all mental illness has its onset before the age of 24.
Prevention is key.

Our impact to date

Did you know that 50% of mental illness onset happens before the age of 12? It’s why Frasers Property Australia is proud to support Smiling Mind’s mindfulness initiative in schools.

We’ve helped more than 36,540 school kids learn to focus and destress during some of the most important years of their lives.

Meet Anna. She uses Smiling Mind to be a more mindful teacher and colleague at St Joseph's.

55 schools

48,000 school children

1,925 teachers

Smiling Mind Schools Program

Together, Smiling Mind and Frasers Property are bringing the Smiling Mind mindfulness training program to 90 schools over three years, free of charge.

Frasers Property Australia takes pride in building healthy communities and shares our belief that long-term mental wellness plays a key role in achieving this.

Interested? Register your school today for the Smiling Mind Schools Program.

Simply nominate your school here, or email projects@smilingmind.com.au to get started.

Please note: this program is only available to Australian schools with an ICSEA score lower than 1000. To check your school's ICSEA, click here.

One of the biggest challenges for our kids is the isolation, there aren’t many things for the kids to do in the community, so we are always looking for opportunities. Being a small school, there is also nowhere to hide – if you are having a bad day, everyone knows about it.

Damian Lappin, Principal, Loch Sport Primary School, VIC

We know from other schools that have adopted the Smiling Mind program just how beneficial it is. It is so encouraging that we have been given the chance to offer this to our own school community. I really hope all the students, teachers and parents get on board and learn these valuable techniques.

Alan Curtis, Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, WA

We are encouraged by implementing the Smiling Mind program and hope to engage our whole school community in the program.

Todd Clark, Deputy Principal, Tuart Rise Primary School, WA

Smiling Mind supports our adoption of positive education practices – especially the Five Ways to Wellbeing framework. ‘Take Notice’ is one of the Five Ways to Wellbeing and mindfulness is one of the tools students can use the ‘take notice’.

Desley Pfeffer, Principal, Mount View High School, NSW

8 tips to establish your mindfulness habit

Mindfulness practice allows you to slow down and create the space to check in with your mental health. The more often you practice taking these quiet moments, the more benefits you’ll experience.

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