Resources
Referral and consent resources
- Mental health practitioner (MHP) – consent form and privacy information (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- MHP internal referral form (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
- Sample newsletter content for MHP initiative (DOCX)(opens in a new window)
Recruitment support
- Qualifications checklist (DOCX)(opens in a new window) – lists the minimum and desirable qualifications and registration requirements for mental health practitioners
- Recruitment advice (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- School Jobs Vic(opens in a new window) – provides resources to support the recruitment of mental health practitioners, including position descriptions, templates and suggested interview questions
- Forms – Teaching Service and HR Administration – provides links to commonly used department forms, including template Offer of employment for Education Support Staff
- Alternative funding plan template(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- Template offer of employment – counsellor applicants (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- Template offer of employment – mental health nurse/occupational therapist/psychologist applicants (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- Template offer of employment – social work applicants (DOCX)(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
Professional supports for MHPs
- Professional Supervision Framework (PDF)(opens in a new window) (staff login required)
- Mental health and wellbeing toolkit(opens in a new window)
- PROTECT(opens in a new window)
- Amplify – student voice(opens in a new window)
External referral options for mental health services
- Headspace(opens in a new window)
- eHeadspace(opens in a new window) phone: 1800 650 890, 9 am to 1 am Australian Eastern Standard Time
- Kids Helpline(opens in a new window) phone: 1800 551 800, 24 hours a day 7 days a week
- Beyond Blue(opens in a new window) phone: 1300 224 636
- Yarning SafeNStrong (YSNS)(opens in a new window) phone 1800 959 563
- ReachOut Australia(opens in a new window)
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services(opens in a new window)
- Lifeline(opens in a new window) phone: 13 11 14, 24 hours a day 7 days a week
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