Occupation:

Health and allied health

Location:

Melbourne
- Northern suburbs Reference:

1548778 Location Profile

John Fawkner College takes pride in uniting learners from a diverse community within a respectful and adaptive environment that fosters enjoyment in learning and the motivation to achieve excellence. John Fawkner Secondary College is a growing co-educational secondary college, which operates within a distinct geographical area with a diverse cultural mix. In 2026, JFC opened the new STEAM centre, including a new Art centre, sound studio, Science rooms, Theatrette with green screen, and media centre. The second building to open in second semester is the hospitality grade Food Tech centre and school cafeteria. Melbourne Victory Football piloted a team in 2024 and continues to offer a popular and thriving program to students in years 7
- 10. The program includes an all-girl soccer team, the first of its kind for the club in schools, and junior and senior teams for boys. The success of this program has attracted students from a range of areas and backgrounds and compliments our diverse community. Students at all year levels are supported by a dedicated Student Learning Mentor and supported by an overall leader of engagement. Our VM program is well established and in 2026, we added a VPC strand for students at years 10 and 11. The VM program is characterised by a small and dedicated teaching team and a vast network of connections in the community. Many students take a VET subject from year 10 onwards. The VCE starts at year 10 for those students who want to accelerate their progress through the senior school and offers a broad range of subjects. The students from years 7-10 study the Victorian Curriculum and electives. At year 10,



students are counselled to appropriate pathways and select from VCE/VM to continue their final years of schooling. All VM students do a Vet subject one day a week, and there is the potential to study a SBAT whilst at school. Our growing areas currently are in Science and STEAM and our partnership with the Science Centre of Excellence at Melbourne University guarantees all students the opportunity to explore their interests in this area. Our students are encouraged to apply for positions of leadership at each year level and this group meets regularly to plan school activities. Our daily practice is informed by the Human Rights for all students at JFC. The staff at JFC is collegiate, dynamic and collaborative, led by an executive principal and two assistant principals. The focus is on the future for the students in this area and we seek vibrant, creative, committed teachers and leaders to join us in our journey of improvement and success. Tours are welcome from prospective employees. Selection Criteria

Ability to implement a range of small group and whole-school mental health prevention and promotion activities aimed at improving student mental health and wellbeing, including the delivery of capability building and awareness raising activities for staff and/or students on key mental health and wellbeing issues affecting the school’s student population. Demonstrated ability to input into the development,



implementation and evaluation of processes and strategies aimed at enhancing mental health and wellbeing prevention, promotion and early intervention. Demonstrated experience in assessing, conceptualising and analysing wellbeing issues, and providing evidence-based direct counselling support to clients with a range of mental health needs. Demonstrated experience in coordinating supports for young people with complex needs including referrals to a range of specialist services as appropriate. Highly developed communication, networking and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of people. Clear understanding of legislative requirements regarding privacy of health information. Role

The Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) initiative was announced by the Minister for Education in late 2018 to expand mental health and wellbeing support in government schools. The initiative provides for a suitably qualified mental health professional in all government secondary school campuses and specialist school (with secondary-aged enrolments) settings. Operating in collaboration with the relevant Department of Education Regional Mental Health Branch, this role has the following functions: Enhancing mental health prevention and promotion activities in the school by contributing to whole-school health and wellbeing plans, building the capability of teaching staff and school leadership to address matters relating to student mental health and wellbeing, and helping to develop and deliver appropriate programs and strategies in the school according to specified school priorities Providing early intervention services (including short-term counselling) for individual students and groups identified as at-risk a

📌 Mental Health Practitioner (Melbourne)
🏢 Victorian Government
📍 Melbourne