❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the provision of school psychology services, particularly in regional and remote areas and for Independent Public Schools (IPS). It seeks clarification on access, funding, resources, and transfer opportunities for school psychologists.
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In relation to school psychologists, I ask:
(a) are all schools in Western Australia, irrespective of being an Independent Public School (IPS) or not, guaranteed a school psychologist;
(b) if three IPSs cluster together and cannot attract a school psychologist into the regional or remote location, what will happen to:
(i) those children identified in need of psychological support; and
(ii) the money targeted for school psychology purposes;
(c) are school psychologists able to access government cars in regional locations to service IPSs;
(d) if a school psychologist has to travel between IPSs, who pays for the travel;
(e) if a school psychologist in an IPS needs testing materials to undertake quality assessments for identified children at risk, who pays for this; and
(f) if a school psychologist in a regional district seeks a transfer back to Perth, will they be guaranteed a transfer; and
(i) if not, why not?
(a) are all schools in Western Australia, irrespective of being an Independent Public School (IPS) or not, guaranteed a school psychologist;
(b) if three IPSs cluster together and cannot attract a school psychologist into the regional or remote location, what will happen to:
(i) those children identified in need of psychological support; and
(ii) the money targeted for school psychology purposes;
(c) are school psychologists able to access government cars in regional locations to service IPSs;
(d) if a school psychologist has to travel between IPSs, who pays for the travel;
(e) if a school psychologist in an IPS needs testing materials to undertake quality assessments for identified children at risk, who pays for this; and
(f) if a school psychologist in a regional district seeks a transfer back to Perth, will they be guaranteed a transfer; and
(i) if not, why not?
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Answered
18 May 2010
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
28 days
(a) All schools are guaranteed access to a school psychologist.
(b)(i) The School Psychology Service will support all schools to ensure access to psychological support for such children.
(b)(ii) This funding will be used for the provision of access to psychological services.
(c) Yes.
(d) When an officer travels for work purposes during the working day they will be eligible to claim as per Departmental policies.
(e) As is the case for all schools, the School Psychology Service pays for such materials.
(f) Transfers are determined on a case by case basis in accordance with the relevant Departmental policies.
(f)(i) Not applicable.
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(b)(i) The School Psychology Service will support all schools to ensure access to psychological support for such children.
(b)(ii) This funding will be used for the provision of access to psychological services.
(c) Yes.
(d) When an officer travels for work purposes during the working day they will be eligible to claim as per Departmental policies.
(e) As is the case for all schools, the School Psychology Service pays for such materials.
(f) Transfers are determined on a case by case basis in accordance with the relevant Departmental policies.
(f)(i) Not applicable.
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