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Enhancing mental health support in schools: information

Information for schools and students.

Published by:
Department of Education
Date:
5 Sept 2023

The purpose of the Enhancing Mental Health Support in Schools (EMHSS) initiative is to provide enhanced mental health services to young people in Victorian government secondary schools.

The Department of Education has partnered with headspace to deliver one-on-one student counselling sessions:

  • targeted at government secondary school students in Victoria; and
  • delivered through headspace centres located across Victoria, or via a dedicated regional telehealth counselling service for students in regional and rural areas who attend a school that is more than 50kms from their nearest headspace

Counselling sessions have been divided state-wide across participating headspace centres and the regional telehealth counselling service based on student enrolment numbers in the headspace catchment areas.

Other services supported through the EMHSS initiative include group work, and family inclusive practice.

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