Strategic Goal: Policy and Culture Objective Action Responsibility Timeframe Increase capacity and Raise awareness of the presence of people with mental health in the Manager S.S. Ongoing classroom by increasing staff knowledge, about the range of mental confidence for staff through illnesses, their symptoms and how to manage appropriately. targeted training in addressing the learning Improved teacher confidence in accommodating students with mental Manager S.S. Ongoing needs of students with illness through the delivery of Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) mental health within their Set targets for all fulltime and part-time PACCT and Teaching EFT teaching and interaction Manager S.S Dec 2017 staff to be trained in YMHFA. Counsellor practices. Improve linkages and coordination between mental health, alcohol Manager S.S. Ongoing and other drug, and primary care services to facilitate earlier Counsellors identification of and improved referral/treatment for mental and physical health problems. GOTAFE will continually GOTAFE to participate in public awareness Manager events S.S. such as, Ongoing International Day of People with Disability. Manager Marketing improve feedback and reporting mechanisms, then out an annual review of the Reasonable Adjustment Plan taking Manager S.S. Ongoing use that information to into consideration items that arise through various feedback streams. Manager Q.S. improve current and future Provide complaint-handling training to staff including issues relating to Manager S.S. Dec 2017 planning and service students, staff and parents/carers who have a disability. Manager People & delivery. Performance Complaints resolution process, to be clear and robust to ensure complaints are resolved swiftly to promote a workplace that is free of Manager S.S. July 2015 discrimination, bullying and harassment. Manager Q.S.
Strategic Goal: Policy and Culture Objective Action Responsibility Timeframe Increase capacity and confidence for staff through targeted training in addressing the learning needs of students with mental health within their teaching and interaction practices. Raise awareness of the presence of people with mental health in the classroom by increasing staff knowledge, about the range of mental illnesses, their symptoms and how to manage appropriately. Improved teacher confidence in accommodating students with mental illness through the delivery of Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Set targets for all fulltime and part-time PACCT and Teaching EFT staff to be trained in YMHFA. Improve linkages and coordination between mental health, alcohol and other drug, and primary care services to facilitate earlier identification of and improved referral/treatment for mental and physical health problems. Manager S.S. Ongoing Manager S.S. Ongoing Manager S.S Counsellor Dec 2017 Manager S.S. Counsellors Ongoing GOTAFE will continually improve feedback and reporting mechanisms, then use that information to improve current and future planning and service delivery. GOTAFE to participate in public awareness events such as, International Day of People with Disability. out an annual review of the Reasonable Adjustment Plan taking into consideration items that arise through various feedback streams. Provide complaint-handling training to staff including issues relating to students, staff and parents/carers who have a disability. Complaints resolution process, to be clear and robust to ensure complaints are resolved swiftly to promote a workplace that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. Manager S.S. Manager Marketing Ongoing Manager S.S. Manager Q.S. Ongoing Manager S.S. Manager People & Performance Dec 2017 Manager S.S. Manager Q.S. July 2015
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