prevention and early intervention services

What is School-Link?

School-Link is a statewide program aimed at improving mental health in schools and TAFE  by:

• Training school staff in the early recognition and intervention for mental health problems
• Promoting good mental health in schools
• Improving referrals to youth related mental health services
• Assisting  schools running school based programs that improve mental health such as Rock and Water and Adolescents Coping with Emotion
• Developing resources that can be used in schools to promote mental health
• Supporting national school mental health programs like MindMatters

What are some of the resources developed by School-Link?

• Mental Health educational resources for teachers
• The Impact of Mental Health Disorders on Learning (Secondary Schools)
• The Impact of Mental Health Disorders on Learning (Primary Schools)
• Transition to High School Interactive educational CD ROM OutaSite plus Brain Invasion 
• Information for Parents of Primary School students
• Who’s Who in Primary School . (For Parents) 

• Who's Who in High School (For Parents)

Click HERE for term 1 2009 school- link news letter

Click HERE for term 2 2009 school-link news letter

Click HERE for term 3 2009 school-link news letter

Click HERE for term 4 2009 school -link news letter

Click HERE for term 1 2010 school link news letter 

Click HERE for term 2 2010 school link news letter

Click HERE for term 2 2008

Click HERE for term 3 2008

useful websites:

MindMatters

School Mental Health Program, UCLA

Centre for School Mental Health University of Maryland