Parents and carers – mental health and wellbeing toolkit

Positive mental health and wellbeing is important for your child or teen’s healthy development and learning.

As parents and carers, you’re often in the best position to identify if your child or teen is struggling with their mental health.

Children’s mental health improves when schools and families work in partnership.

Evidence-based programs that schools can use to support student mental health and wellbeing.

All government secondary schools and specialist schools with secondary-aged students are funded to employ a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP). MHPs provide early intervention and time-limited supports for students with mild to moderate mental health needs, including direct counselling and mental health promotion for students and schools.

By 2026, every eligible government and low fee non-government primary school will be able to employ a Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader to implement a whole-school approach to mental health and wellbeing.