Negotiated Education Plans

1. Negotiated Education Plans SMS-PR-035: Supporting Students’ Mental Health and Wellbeing.

2. …integrated service system, where responsibility for improving the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people is shared between the school, the student's family, the health system and the wider community.

3. …. it is important that schools collaborate and consider all available resources to support student's mental health and wellbeing including information available from appropriately qualified staff, Clinical Care Providers, Regional Contact Officers (Mental Health), and specialist mental health services

4. All school employees • Promotion • Professional limitations • Confidentiality Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

5. All school employees Primary & qualified secondary teachers • Curriculum • Pastoral Care Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

6. All school employees • Initial concerns • Student • Parents • Referral • Participate in NEP • Inform principal Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

7. All school employees • Inform parents • Nominate a key contact for staff • Consult (GO/AQS) • Nominate a case manager • Additional allocation Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

8. All school employees • Staff raise concerns with • Discussion with GO/AQS • Inform principal Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

9. All school employees • Lead (NEP) • Development • Implementation • Review • Consent forms • Link with clinical care providers/CALD • Resources • Record storage Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

10. All school employees • School understanding • Informed consent • Liaison • Record storage • Appropriate information to principal Primary & qualified secondary teachers Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

11. All school employees Primary & qualified secondary teachers • Advice • Information on PD Teachers Principal or delegate Nominated staff member Case manager Guidance officer Student services division

12. Definitions • Confidentiality • Personal information • Appropriately qualified staff • Nominated staff member • Clinical care provider • Mental health difficulty • Informed consent • Store relevant information Forms • SSMH1 – Student/Parent consent • SSMH2 – NEP • SSMH3 – Letter to clinical care provider • SSMH4 – student referral • SSMH5 – application for supplementary funding

13. NEP • Educational Adjustments • Actions/Strategies • Who • When • Anticipated outcomes • Student Strengths • Academic • Social • Extra-curricular • Talents • Statement of Aspirations Curriculum Social Participation/Emotional Wellbeing Health and Safety

24. Student • Parents • Referral Teacher Nominated staff Member AA Principal GO/AQS Resource Assessment Externals Case Manager Record Management

25. Additional Allocation Process Flowchart School completes Section A of the Application for Additional Staffing Allocation form. School forwards the completed application and supporting documentation to the Principal HR Consultant in their local regional office. Regional Office assesses application and completes Section B, C and D of the Application for Additional Staffing Allocation form. Endorsed by Regional Executive Director Not Endorsed by Regional Executive Director Regional Office forwards to School Resourcing and Administration for processing. Regional Office contacts school regarding outcome of regional assessment and explores alternative options. Director, School Human Resources assesses the application and makes a recommendation to the Assistant Director-General, School Resourcing and Administration. Assistant Director-General, School Resourcing and Administration provides approval or non-approval and advises Regional Office of approval/non-approval of application. Regional Office advises school of approval/non approval of application.

26. Additional Allocation Checklist School support implementation District support implementation Regional support implementation