John W Toumbourou

Chair in Health Psychology, School of Psychology, Deakin University

Professor John W Toumbourou is the Chair in Health Psychology within the School of Psychology at Deakin University. As part of his Deakin roles he serves as a voluntary Director of the not for profit company Communities That Care Ltd (www.communitiesthatcare.org.au), which promotes effective community-school partnerships. He is a prominent researcher and social advocate in areas related to child and adolescent mental health and well-being (www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/people/john-toumbourou).

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Rebuilding student resilience through peer support programs

May 04,2021

‘While we found that a lot of elements in our lives can be replaced by an online substitute, after a year of lockdowns we still have not been able to replicate the “human” element. The lack of peer-to-peer interaction was perhaps felt most by children.’ Professor John Toumbourou discusses the role of peer support programs in rebuilding student resilience.

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