MissingSchool

31/08/2026

This Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week we recognise the valuable role teacher aides play in supporting school students with complex conditions, every day. We give a big shout out to teacher aides for the care, patience and dedication they bring to helping students participate and feel supported at school.

✨✨It’s day 1 of Australian Teacher Aide Appreciation Week!

In appreciation of your important role in schools, our gift to you today is open access to all resources in our Additional Needs and Disability library including our very popular 2 part series: Accomodating Students with Learning Difficulties in the Classroom presented by Nick Parker, CEO at SPELD QLD. 🎉

Check out the resources here: https://www.australianteacheraide.com.au/Professional-Development/Additional-Needs-and-Neurodiversity

31/08/2026

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), the worst disease you’ve never heard of, is a rare genetic skin condition that affects children, adults, and their families every day, causing skin so fragile it breaks down like third-degree burns due to a missing protein.

🎧 Listen to the Megan's full conversation with Simon Baird from DEBRA Australia 👉: https://missingschool.org.au/podcast/live-learn-ep-29-debra-australia/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Megan Gilmour DEBRA Australia

30/08/2026

Support initiatives that keep students with complex attendance and health challenges connected to their school communities across Australia, every day.

Your donation goes to:

🧒🏽 Supporting kids, families and teachers
👨‍💼 Advising officials and advocacy
💻 Applying tools and technology

What you GIVE is tax deductible in Australia.

What you GET is the satisfaction of knowing that you are fuelling change for students missing school.

Donate today at https://missingschool.org.au/public-donations/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

30/08/2026

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29/08/2026

Supporting a child starts with something simple: asking if they’re okay.

You don’t need special training — you’re already qualified to listen, encourage honesty, and offer support without judgment.

Sometimes, the smallest questions open the biggest doors. 💛

🎧 Listen to the full episode with MissingSchool CEO Megan Gilmour and Dr Hannah Brown from U OK? 👉: https://missingschool.org.au/podcast/live-learn-ep-32-r-u-ok/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

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28/08/2026

Emotionally based school avoidance, sometimes called "school refusal" or "school can't" isn't just a parent or school issue. It needs collaborative solutions.

🎧 Listen to the Megan's full conversation with Glenn Melvin 👉: https://missingschool.org.au/podcast/live-learn-ep-23-glenn-melvin-on-emotionally-based-school-avoidance/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

27/08/2026

Are you or someone you know a parent of a child with complex attendance and health challenges?

Our Community is here to provide support, resources, and a space to connect with others who understand.

Join us today and be part of a caring network. Scan the QR Code in the image or click the link to join: https://www.facebook.com/groups/172261087426084?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Our Helpline offers support for keeping your sick kid connected to school. Call 1300 237 234.

27/08/2026

Supporting a child with a progressive condition means considering not only where they are today, but how their experience of school may evolve.

🎧 Learn more about muscular dystrophy and school in the full episode 👉: https://missingschool.org.au/podcast/live-learn-episode-44-alison-wason-on-muscular-dystrophy/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

26/08/2026

Students with complex attendance and health challenges need the support of their community.

Your help, no matter how big or small, makes it possible for these kids to connect to school from wherever they are, so they don’t have to miss their friends and learning anymore.

While they're fighting for their lives, you're saving their hearts and minds.

Support initiatives that keep kids connected to their school communities across Australia, every day.

Head to https://missingschool.org.au/public-donations/?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

25/08/2026

Health care plans tailored to each student’s condition are fundamental to make sure students receive the right support at school.

🎧 Find out more in Megan's interview with Maddie Riewoldt's Vision 👉 : https://missingschool.org.au/podcast/live-learn-ep-28-maddie-riewoldts-vision?utm_campaign=meetedgar&utm_medium=social&utm_source=meetedgar.com

Maddie Riewoldt's Vision Megan Gilmour