Mental Health Fund and Menu

Resources

• Framework for Improving Student Outcomes 2.0 (FISO 2.0) – provides tools and resources to assist schools to implement the FISO 2.0
• Schools Mental Health Fund and Menu factsheet (PDF) – provides an overview of the design, roll out and implementation of the Fund and Menu
• Whole school approaches factsheet (PDF) – summarises whole school approaches that are available on the Schools Mental Health Menu
• Koorie Education Workforce and schools factsheet (PDF) – provides information for the Koorie Education Workforce (KEW) and schools on how the Schools Mental Health Fund and Menu can support the wellbeing and mental health needs of Koorie students
• Peer support factsheet for schools (PDF) – provides an overview of peer support and information about how schools can implement peer support programs or purchas related services, programs or professionals from the Menu
• Schools Mental Health Fund and Menu: questions and answers (DOCX) (staff login required) – provides regional and school staff with responses to commonly asked questions about the Fund and Menu
• Schools Mental Health Fund: instructions for reporting expenditure (DOCX) – provides guidance to schools on reporting both cash and credit expenditure transactions for the Fund
• Mental health and wellbeing toolkit – provides expert guidance and resources on mental health and wellbeing promotion and support aimed at schools and school communities, health and wellbeing workforces and mental health practitioners
• Procurement rules of use (DOCX) (staff login required) – provides guidance to schools to ensure compliance with departmental procurement policy and procedures when purchasing items from the Menu
• Schools Mental Health Menu summary (PDF) (staff login required)
• Schools Mental Health Menu (website)
• Schools mental health planning tool (PDF) (staff login required – this resource is a fillable PDF form, and will need to be saved to your computer before completing) – designed to help schools better understand the mental health and wellbeing needs of their school. The Tool assist schools to select programs, staff and resources from the Menu that can improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for students. The Tool provides a framework to simplify schools’ decision-making process when selecting mental health and wellbeing items from the Menu
• Schools Mental Health Skills Checklist (PDF) (staff login required) – outlines the professional roles, key activities and minimum expected qualifications of staff available for schools to purchase through the Menu. All professionals working in schools should be engaged according to the department’s employment protocols
• Strategic planning online tool – the department’s strategic planning online tool for schools
• The Inclusive student voice toolkit (DOCX) provides resources to support the voice, agency and leadership of students with disability
• The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System was established in February 2019 in response to the widespread acknowledgment that the state’s mental health services were failing to support those in need. In March 2021, the Commission delivered their final report which provides 65 recommendations that set out the reforms needed to transform Victoria’s mental health system, including one directly related to education (Recommendation 17)