Mental Health And Welllbeing Leader

SC2 Teaching practice.
Demonstrated ability to input into the development, implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies relating to mental health, wellbeing or learning.
SC3 Assessment and reporting of student learning.
Demonstrated ability to support a student's mental health, wellbeing or learning by developing and maintaining connection with external services.
SC4 Interaction with the school community.
Demonstrated high level interpersonal skills and communication skills.
Demonstrated high level of capability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with students, parents, other employees and the broader school community to focus on student learning, wellbeing and engagement.
The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System highlighted that primary schools provide opportunities to identify children with mental health and wellbeing challenges, who can then be referred to treatment, care and support.
The Mental Health in Primary Schools program is being expanded to every government and low-fee non-government primary school in Victoria.
Scaling up across the state from 2023, by 2026 every primary school will be able to employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader to implement a whole-school approach to wellbeing.
The Department of Education and Training has been piloting the Mental Health in Primary Schools program in Victorian schools since 2020 in partnership with the Murdoch Children's Research Institute and the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne.
Evaluation of this pilot program has shown that 95 per cent of Mental Health and Wellbeing Leaders consider the Mental Health in Primary Schools model has improved their school's capacity to support students' mental health and wellbeing needs.
Participating schools receive funding to employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader , a qualified teacher, to work across the school 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.
The role of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader is to: Build capability of the whole school with regard to mental health and wellbeing (identification, promotion and prevention).
Provide support to staff to better identify and support students with mental health needs.
Establish clear pathways for referral for students requiring assessment and intervention, and monitor and evaluate student progress.
The role provides a proactive focus for the promotion and prevention of mental health and wellbeing through assessment and implementation of context-relevant programs, approaches and initiatives based on a broad and extensive knowledge of the needs of the school.
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader role is not a clinical role and is not designed for direct intervention.
The role is seen as a key conduit in creating referral pathways once a teacher or other staff member identifies a concern in the classroom.
Mental Health and Wellbeing Leaders are provided training in mental health literacy, supporting emerging needs, and building school capacity and receive ongoing support and professional development through structured and regular Communities of Practice.
Training is developed and facilitated by the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at University of Melbourne, supported by Murdoch Children's Research Institute.
Responsibilities Operating in collaboration with their school, leadership and wellbeing team where relevant, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader will: Promote a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing to students, staff and families.
Support teachers and school staff to expand their capacity to embed evidence-based mental health strategies, interventions and programs and build mental health literacy to identify and support primary school students with mental health concerns.
Collaborate with school staff to inform, influence and provide input into teaching and learning relating to mental health and wellbeing.
Provide support to schools staff and classroom teachers to build their capabilities to embed mental health into the classroom.
Work with school leadership and wellbeing teams to embed whole school approaches to mental health into school planning and strategic processes.
Coordinate clear referral pathways internally (within school) and externally (to community services) for students identified as requiring further assessment and intervention.
Proactively work with and support regional staff, school wellbeing and leadership teams, teachers, parents/carers and other external agencies to coordinate targeted mental health support for primary school students.
Contribute to the school's existing wellbeing team.
Who May Apply Applicants should be currently registered or eligible for registration with the Victorian Institute of Teaching and qualified to teach.
A qualification in student wellbeing or mental health is desirable but not required.
Child Safe Standards Victorian government schools are child safe environments.
Our schools actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students, and all school staff are committed to protecting students from abuse or harm in the school environment, in accordance with their legal obligations including child safe standards.
All schools have a Child Safety Code of Conduct consistent with the department's exemplar available at: Location Profile Willowbank Primary School opened in 2022 for all year levels, Prep to Year 6 and is located at 385 Mc George Road, Gisborne.
The school has a current enrolment of 290 students and facilities for a long-term enrolment of 475 students.
The state-of-the-art school facilities include general teaching spaces and specialist facilities for music, science, food technology and physical education.
The outdoor facilities include a soccer field, basketball courts, kitchen garden, a performing arts stage, play spaces and undercover areas.
Willowbank Primary Schools vision is to be an inclusive school community where everyone is empowered to achieve excellence.
This vision is captured in our motto Achieving excellence, together.
We provide a safe and inclusive learning environment that inspires and challenges all members of the community to embrace learning and achieve academic, social, emotional, and physical excellence.
Willowbank Primary School is committed to: Developing a whole-of-school culture of excellence and inclusion.
Establishing a safe, inclusive, and supported learning environment that is conducive to learning.
Developing a professional learning community that is focussed on the continuous improvement of teaching and learning and takes a collective responsibility for improving student learning outcomes.
Implementing high quality learning and pedagogical practices that maximise the opportunities presented in our inclusive and contemporary learning spaces.
Developing a strategic approach to the professional learning of staff and the ongoing development of the school's culture of inclusion and excellence.
Delivering a high quality, student focussed, rigorous and relevant curriculum that meets the learning needs of all students.
Empowering learners to take ownership and be active participants in their own learning.
Building resilience and supporting students to be happy, healthy, and confident individuals.
Engaging with parents, carers, and the wider community as genuine partners in learning, striving to achieve the best possible outcomes for students.
Creating a community hub that links families and children to services and support.
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