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Thursday 24 May 2012

Wakefield students to receive extra support

Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Lake Windemere CPC-7 School and Trinity College Blakeview are of 1,000 schools to benefit from the Gillard Government’s expanded National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare Program.

Nick Champion said the chaplaincy program had proved very popular among schools, Elizabeth Grove Primary School, Lake Windemere CPC-7 School and Trinity College Blakeview were selected from a vast number of applications.

“It’s terrific that the Gillard Government is able to offer chaplaincy and student welfare support to our local community,” Nick Champion said.

“Chaplains and student welfare workers play a vital role in schools, offering help and advice to young people in need.”

The selection of 1,000 new schools follows a number of improvements made to the program by the Gillard Government, including expanding it to include student welfare workers, strengthening the complaints process, and introducing minimum qualifications and benchmark standards for service providers.

“The changes we introduced mean that more schools are benefiting from the program, and they have more choice over how they wish to take part.

“Of the 1,000 new schools, 65 per cent applied for the services of a chaplain, and 35 per cent for a student welfare worker.”

“The schools receive up to $72,000 over three years to offer chaplaincy or student welfare services to the school community.

“The 1,000 new schools had to have the agreement of the school community before taking part in the program, and priority was given to schools in regional and remote areas, and in disadvantaged communities.

As part of the expansion and continuation of the National School Chaplaincy and Student Welfare program, schools with existing chaplains or student welfare workers submitted applications to continue the services in their schools.

Media Release Nick Champion MP Federal Member for Wakefield

Nick Champion said 2,555 schools with existing chaplains or welfare workers are able to continue accessing the program, thanks to $222 million in funding over the next three years.

For more information visit: http://www.deewr.gov.au/Schooling/NSCSWP/Pages/NSCSWP_Overview.as px

Media Contact: DEEWR Media: media@deewr.gov.au Non-media queries: 1300 363 079

Media Contact: Mathew Werfel 8284 2422 - 0417 805 384