Early Support

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Due to their close contact with children and young people, educators are in a powerful position to notice and support children and young people who might be showing signs of mental health issues.

Modules in this domain provide information and guidance on how to recognise behaviours which might indicate early signs of mental health issues, how to talk to children and young people about these issues, and how to provide appropriate and timely support.

Accreditation and endorsement

All registered teachers in every state and territory must ensure they have added their teacher registration number and state/territory
to the My Profile page. Click here for more information regarding Be You Professional Learning and professional development requirements for teachers.

In the ACT, each module within this domain will also contribute to one (1) hour of ACT Teacher Quality Institute (TQI)-accredited professional learning addressing Standard 4.2.2 Maintain Student Safety of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

In NSW, each module within this domain will also contribute to one (1) hour of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Registered PD addressing standard descriptor 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

Modules

Notice the early signs of mental health issues.

Inquire sensitively about an individual's circumstances.

Provide support or referrals to children and young people.