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Child Safeguarding

Our Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Officer is Ms Tina Dib and our Child Safeguarding Coordinator is Mrs Stella Wallis. Please speak to them if you are a parent, student, staff member or community member with any questions in regard to safeguarding and student wellbing – stella.wallis@nt.catholic.edu.au, tina.dib@nt.catholic.edu.au

Other important contact details:

In an emergency, call 000

Palmerston Police Station: (08) 8947 7200

Territory Families: 1800 700 250

College Counsellors

Days Counsellor Bio
Monday

Dilli

I’m Dilli Uprety, a school counsellor at MacKillop Catholic College since Term 2 2024. I believe that people’s ability to look inward and build emotional awareness helps them to process difficult emotions effectively, know more about themselves, live with high self-esteem and self-respect, and achieve goals in life.

I provide emotional support to people experiencing emotional difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief and loss, sadness, anger, low self-esteem, self-blame, feelings of self-harm, and behavioural difficulties.

I’m an active listener and empathetic person. I listen to people non-judgmentally and respect their uniqueness. I help people explore their strengths and encourage them to overcome challenges in their life, utilising their strengths. I support people to learn new skills and encourage them to use the skills to build them stronger emotionally.
Tuesday and Wednesday

Marina

  
Thursday and Friday Emma  

Their hours are 8.30am to 5pm.

Please send all other urgent referrals (requiring assistance ASAP) through to CatholicCare NT (8944 2000). We will try our hardest to see all other referrals as soon as we have open spaces. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions.

Find out more about the services offered by CatholicCare NT here.

Headspace

Headspace Palmerston provides support to young people aged 12 to 25, focusing on the early intervention of mental health problems. For more information about their services, please visit headspace.org.au/headspace-centres/palmerston.

If you are in an emergency or need immediate assistance

Call emergency services on 000.

If you need to speak to someone urgently

Service Contact Number
NT Mental Health Line 1800 682 288
Lifeline 131114
Kids’ Helpline 1800 551 800
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

Bullying Prevention

Medical Treatment at School

If a child is sick, it is best that they are kept home with a notified absence until returning to health. If they get sick or injured whilst at school, our sick bay is located in the front office. If a child wishes to be collected, they also need to see the front office to call home. Use of mobile phones during school hours is not permitted, nor is leaving or being picked up without notifying the College. College insurance will cover the costs of medical treatment for most injuries sustained at school, or at extracurricular activities run outside of hours or off campus, such as during Rugby games. The lift located in the Administration Block is available for student use when the student is unable to climb stairs due to a medical issue. We also have counsellors at the College to help students with mental and emotional wellbeing issues.

Health and Safety

Our WHS Coordinator is Raymond Liebenberg. All staff are trained in MacKillop Catholic College’s emergency procedures. Emergency instructions and safety equipment are located in every room and area of the College. In the event of an emergency, the emergency procedure will be carried out, and students are to follow the instructions of their supervising staff member.

Allergy Awareness

Some students and staff at our College are prone to having a life threatening anaphylactic reaction to peanuts and/or tree nuts. We kindly ask that these items are not brought to school.

Sun Safety

In the Northern Territory, excessive sun exposure can be deadly. As a SunSmart school, we require that hats are worn at all times whilst participating in outdoor activities.

A stop-motion video on sun safety made by MacKillop students: