Mental Health and Wellbeing

Our Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader builds the capacity of school staff, in particular classroom teachers, to identify and support students with mental health concerns in the classroom, by embedding evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs.

At Pascoe Vale Primary School we aim to implement a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing for students, staff and families based on a broad knowledge of the needs of the school community.

This means:
• building the capacity of school staff, in particular classroom teachers, to identify and support students with mental health concerns in the classroom
• supporting the school to create clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention
• coordinating targeted mental health support for students by working with regional staff, school wellbeing and leadership teams, teachers, parents/carers and external agencies
• advocating for student voice and agency in their wellbeing and mental health needs.