2. Services provided by student support services
Psychologists
- Support schools to develop reasonable
- Provide learning and teaching advice to schools
- Offer support on what is needed for the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD)
- Provide support at critical incidents in schools where appropriate
Speech pathologists
- Support schools to develop reasonable adjustments
- Offer support for principals, school staff and parents on what is needed for the PSD and how to carry out the Language and Learning Disability Support Program
Social workers
- Support schools to develop reasonable adjustments
- Offer support to students, families and schools through involvement in individual, group and family work
- Provide support at critical incidents in schools where appropriate
Schools may also have access to other allied health officers such as occupational therapists or school nurses. They may be employed by the school, area or region.
Guidance chapter outlining the types of services provided by the department's Student Support Services
Reviewed 18 January 2024