Supporting students’ mental health

A suite of free optional professional learning is available to build the capacity of school staff to support students’ mental health and wellbeing.

The training is provided by headspace and funded through the Enhancing Mental Health Support in Schools initiative.

We encourage teachers and school staff to register for these training opportunities.

About the headspace training

The following professional training sessions are available to help school staff to support students’ mental health.

SAFEMinds: In Practice

This one-day training for primary and secondary school staff covers early intervention mental health support for students, engaging with parents and carers, and referral pathways into other support services.

Training details

• Date: multiple dates in 2023
• Time: 9 am to 4 pm
• Platform: online or in person
• Cost: free.

Register on Eventbrite.

Suicide Risk Continuum Training

This one-day training for secondary school staff focuses on identifying, supporting and responding to self-harm and suicidal behaviour in students.

Training details

• Date: multiple dates in 2023
• Time: 9 am to 4 pm
• Platform: online or in-person
• Cost: free.

Register on Eventbrite.

Skills-based Training on Risk Management

These sessions are only open to department staff with responsibility to undertake risk conversations, and who have completed Suicide Risk Continuum Training within the past 3 years.

Training details

• Date: multiple dates in 2023
• Time: 9 am to 4:30 pm
• Platform: online or in-person
• Cost: free.

Register on Eventbrite.

If you are interested in hosting training sessions at your school, contact headspace for further information, by email: vicworkshops@headspace.org.au 

Find out more

For more information about the training, refer to Programs, training and professional development packages on the headspace website.

For further enquiries about the training, contact headspace by email: vicworkshops@headspace.org.au

For more information about the EMHSS initiative, contact our Student Mental Health Branch by email: mentalhealth@education.vic.gov.au