Associated and / support service
They work as part of an integrated health and well-being team within networks of schools, focusing on providing group-based and individual support, workforce capacity building and the provision of specialised services.
Our school (Tholulwazi Primary School) learner support services are embedded in area-based multi-disciplinary teams to:
- support the delivery of quality universal services for all learners, with extra effort directed to ensuring education and health and well-being services are accessible to, and inclusive of, the most vulnerable and disadvantaged.
- target the delivery of individual support services to those who require specialised expertise, assessment and intervention in order to overcome barriers to learning, develop the capability of schools to design health, learning, development and well-being strategies that focus on improving education and health and well-being outcomes.
- collaborate with multidisciplinary professional practice teams and build partnerships with community services to meet the needs of schools and students and their health, well-being and learning goals.
- respond to critical incidents involving students, staff and school communities.
Psychologists
- support schools to develop reasonable adjustments
- provide learning and teaching advice to schools
- offer support on what is needed for the Program for Students with Disabilities (PSD)
- attend critical incidents in schools where appropriate.
- support schools to develop reasonable adjustments
- offer support for principals, school staff and parents on what is needed for the Program for learners with disabilities (PSD) and how to carry out the Language and Learning Disability Support Program.
- support schools to develop reasonable adjustments
- offer support to learners, families and schools through involvement in individual, group and family work
- provide support at critical incidents in schools where appropriate.
