Student Resource Package – Targeted Initiatives

National Student Wellbeing Program (Reference 117)

The National Student Wellbeing Program (NSWP) is an Australian Government program.

The NSWP provides:

• pastoral care services
• strategies that support the wellbeing of the broader school community.

From 1 January 2023, all Victorian schools participating in the NSWP can:

• contract a chaplain or student wellbeing officer through a NSWP provider
• employ a student wellbeing officer as an education support staff member.

Eligibility

Schools with the following campus types are eligible for NSWP funding at a campus level:

• Primary
• Secondary
• Primary/Secondary combined
• Special
• Day Special
• Special Development
• Community

Funding may be calculated at the Indicative, Confirmed and Revised cycles. Funding is allocated through cash funding.

Funding rates

Eligible school campuses receive funding of $20,280 per year or $24,336 for schools in remote/very remote areas.

Contact

• Program information: National Student Wellbeing Program
• Email: student.engagement@education.vic.gov.au