Mental Health Menu

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  • Additional mental health and wellbeing professionals

    Type of Intervention

    Additional mental health and wellbeing professionals

    Target Audience

    • Capacity building for primary school staff
    • Capacity building for secondary school staff
    • Primary school students
    • Secondary school students


    Program Provider

    Not applicable

    Contacts

    Not applicable

    Delivery Mode

    Face-to-face, online

    Item Cost

    +$5000

    Tier

    Tier 1: Positive Mental Health Promotion
    Tier 2: Early Intervention Cohort Specific Support
    Tier 3: Targeted Support

    Program Description

    Schools can use the Mental Health Fund to employ mental health and wellbeing professionals to support implementation of mental health and wellbeing activities.

    Schools should refer to the Skills Checklist (https://edugate.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edrms/website/PAL/school-mental-health-skills-checklist.pdf) outlining the key activities for staff, including minimum qualifications.

    Detailed Cost

    $5001+​

    Implementation Considerations

    Target audience: Capability building for staff, Primary school students, secondary school students

    Factors to consider: Schools must comply with the Recruitment in Schools policy and guidance. Schools should refer to the Skills Checklist outlining the key activities for staff and minimum qualifications. Schools may also contract a health service or mental health professional to deliver individualised support such as counselling services. Schools must follow the schools procurement policy / procedure for these arrangements. For more information please contact schools procurement team.

    Strength of Evidence

    Geographic Location

    State-wide

    Intended Outcomes

    ​Professional services