❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice regarding mental health resources in schools, specifically requesting increased funding for staff training and more school psychologists. The answer highlights an increase in school psychologists since 2008 and lists available training programs.
AnsweredQoN 5070Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
I refer to recommendations 41 and 42 of the Commissioner for Children and Young People’s Report on the
Inquiry into the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
from April this year, which refers to the need for mental health training and greater access to school psychologists in Western Australian schools, and I ask -
(1) Will the Department of Education provide the extra resources recommended so that appropriate mental health training can be provided to school staff with pastoral care roles?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Will the Department of Education increase the number of school psychologists to enable the expansion of the services and programs they provide?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
Inquiry into the Mental Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People
from April this year, which refers to the need for mental health training and greater access to school psychologists in Western Australian schools, and I ask -
(1) Will the Department of Education provide the extra resources recommended so that appropriate mental health training can be provided to school staff with pastoral care roles?
(2) If no to (1), why not?
(3) Will the Department of Education increase the number of school psychologists to enable the expansion of the services and programs they provide?
(4) If no to (3), why not?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
27 March 2012
Responded by
Minister for Energy representing the Minister for Education
Response time
119 days
(1)-(4) Since this Government took office in September 2008, the number of school psychologists has increased annually. In 2007/2008 there was 204.2 FTE and there are 258.3 FTE (year to date) as at 8 December 2011. By 2013, an additional 60 FTE will have been appointed during this term of Government. School psychologists are able to provide mental health training to school staff with pastoral care roles. Training they offer includes Youth Mental Health First Aid, PATHS, Triple P, Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Training and Aussie Optimism.
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