30 NovVic DET Wellbeing Support Program Launched
The Victorian Department of Education and Training has recently launched its new Wellbeing Support Program (EAP) for VECTEA 2020 signatories (and VECTEA mirror agreements).
DET has engaged Benestar Group to deliver the Wellbeing Support Program (Best You by Benestar), which includes confidential and free counselling for eligible teachers and educators and mediation and critical incident response services.
Eligibility criteria:
Teachers and educators, including Advisors and Activity Group Leaders that deliver a funded kindergarten program in early childhood services under the Victorian Early Childhood Teachers and Educators Agreement 2020 (VECTEA), are eligible for four free, confidential counselling sessions each year.
Casual Relief Teachers and educators employed by an early childhood service under the VECTEA are eligible if employed directly by the service provider. However, staff employed through an employment agency, external contractors and volunteers, parents and children are not eligible to access the counselling services.
How to access counselling services:
Teachers and educators can meet with clinicians face-to-face, via telephone, video or online LiveChat.
Via telephone
Teachers and educators can book an appointment with a clinician by calling Best You by Benestar general line: 1300 360 364.
Further information – Contact DET:
Members seeking further information about the Wellbeing Support Program services can contact the DET Early Learning Operations team at kindergarten.funding@education.vic.gov.au .
