Job Overview
The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System highlighted that primary schools offer opportunities to identify children with mental health and wellbeing challenges, who can then be referred to treatment, care and support.
The initiative to improve mental health in primary schools is expanding to every government and low-fee non-government primary school in Victoria.
Schools participating in the program receive funding to employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader, a qualified teacher, to work across the school to implement a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing for students, staff and families.
* Develop the capability of the whole school regarding mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention)
* Provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs
* Establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and monitor and evaluate student progress
This role provides a proactive focus for the promotion and prevention of mental health and wellbeing through assessment and implementation of context-relevant programs, approaches and initiatives based on broad and extensive knowledge of the needs of the school.