The Anxiety Project is designed to be sustainable within a school's existing resources. The primary investment is time, specifically, 0.1 release per week for your Implementation Coach over a two-year period. The program builds internal capacity rather than relying on ongoing external support, meaning the skills and culture your staff develop stay in your school long after the program ends. We encourage principals to speak with us directly about funding pathways, including potential support through state and sector grant opportunities.

The Anxiety Project builds a whole-school response to childhood anxiety,  one that works because it's consistent across classrooms, offices, and homes. Schools that implement The Anxiety Project see measurable reductions in anxious behaviours in children, increased teacher confidence in responding to anxiety in real time, and stronger partnerships with parents. Rather than managing anxiety reactively, your school community learns to challenge and reduce it, systematically, and with evidence behind every step.

Parents are a core part of the program. Implementation Coaches facilitate parent education groups that equip families with practical strategies to manage mild-level anxiety at home. When parents and teachers are using the same language and the same approach, children feel it — and the data shows it makes a real difference. Parent participation is by invitation and designed to fit around busy family schedules.

Whole-school change only works when it's genuinely whole-school. That's why The Anxiety Project asks for a critical mass — when 80% of your staff are trained and using consistent strategies, anxiety-accommodating responses become the exception rather than the norm. This is achieved through IC-facilitated professional learning sessions for teachers and SLSOs, seven structured PDHPE-integrated lessons delivered by your own teaching staff, and ongoing in-class coaching support. The program is built into your school's rhythm, not bolted on top of it.

Your school's Implementation Coach (IC) is a trained educator based at your school. They support your teachers in the classroom, run sessions for parents, and help collect the data that shows how the program is working. The IC is the heartbeat of the program — present, practical, and embedded in your school community for the full two years.

Teachers and SLSOs attend IC-facilitated professional learning sessions in The Anxiety Project program. Your teaching staff then deliver seven The Anxiety Project lessons within the school. Your Implementation Coach and staff collect data across a two-year window to track progress. And your principal and IC attend scheduled Zoom Cafés — a regular touchpoint that keeps everyone connected, supported, and moving forward together.