We seek, find and bring out the best in our clients.

Priding ourselves in consistent, compassionate care, delivered by qualified and experienced professionals, we specialise in student assemblies and workshops, individual counselling, staff wellbeing and professional development.

From character development workshops for academic success in schools, to counselling, teaching and professional development, we teach evidence based tools to improve wellbeing, resilience, confidence and emotional intelligence.

Our team of warm and friendly professionals, specialise in Character, Neurodivergence (including Autism, ADHD and Learning Difficulties), anxiety and behavioural difficulties. As a team, we ensure that every person in our care feels seen, heard and valued.

Director, Madhavi Nawana Parker recently won the prestigious Global, ‘Women Changing the World’, award in Education. She was also a finalist in the ‘Hall of Fame’ category for over 20 years service to Mental Health, Wellbeing and Education, announced in London in April 2023.

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Illustration of two figures on a ladder. one holds the ladder while the other climbs. Illustration by Charlotte Ager.

Introducing Thriving Minds

A whole school relational health and wellbeing program for a happier, more productive school community. Teaching lifelong skills to students R-6 while supporting Educators and Parents on the same platform.

Online modules, handbooks for Students and Educators, posters and prompt cards plus five online Parent workshops with Madhavi Nawana Parker.

Thriving Minds meets the Social Capabilities, Health and Wellbeing criteria of the Australian Curriculum for students, while also meeting the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

A complete Curriculum on Wellbeing, Connection, Getting Along, Emotional Regulation, Compassion, Fellowship and much more, without hours of planning. That means less exhaustion and burnout for our precious Educators.

Thriving Minds. A first of its kind, whole school community program by Madhavi Nawana Parker, 2023.

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Professional Development

Madhavi Nawana Parker is a widely recognised and dynamic speaker on a broad range of topics including ‘Wellbeing in the Workplace,’ ‘Resilience,’ 'Mindset,' Emotional Regulation for Adults.' Madhavi also provides full training and accreditation for her published programs including, 'What's the Buzz?' 'The Confident Minds Curriculum,' and 'The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox.'

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Whole Class Workshops in Schools

Positive Minds Australia offers a broad range of creative programs for children and adults to build confidence, social-emotional literacy, resilience, wellbeing and other crucial life skills. Our team can teach whole classes, 'What's the Buzz?' 'The Confident Minds Curriculum' and 'The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox.'

Our programs

Behaviour Support and Professional Mentoring

One on one mentoring for Autistic teenagers and adults. Counselling and Behaviour Support for children and teeangers aged 4-17.
Programs offered include, 'What's the Buzz? for Early Learners,' 'What's the Buzz for Primary Age Students,' 'What's the Buzz?' for Teenagers,' 'The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox,' 'The Confident Minds Curriculum' and 'Educator Wellbeing.' Staff coaching sessions to improve wellbeing, stress management and confidence at work.

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Child and Youth Counselling

Children and Teenager Counselling to guide them through difficult times including Family Separation, Transition to a new School, Friendship ups and downs, social skills, confidence building and much more. We also offer Early Childhoood services including counselling, social confidence programs including, 'What's the Buzz?' 'The Resilience and Wellbeing Toolbox,' and 'The Confident Minds Curriculum' and behaviour support.

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Online Training

Build the skills you need as a Professional, Parent or Young person to be more confident and resilient. Thriving Minds program out in February 2023.

This is what the online training entails

"Madhavi has given me valuable tools to help children improve their resilience. I feel totally inspired and motivated to do the absolute best I can to help with not only their academic achievements, but with their life skills as well."

Kate Dodd

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Staying stuck in a problem hurts. This is an instructional practical poster designed to teach children how to be a solution star and find ways to solve their problems.

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Positive Minds Australia

Positive Minds Australia specialise in working with young people and the systems that support them, including schools, families and health care providers, building wellbeing, resilience, social and emotional skills, positive mindsets and healthy relationships.

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