The flexible funding for wellbeing services funding allocation is based on indicators of school need. The allocation captures a broad range of schools with varying needs including large schools, schools with unique profiles and schools with needs associated with a high refugee population, child protection indicators and total school resourcing.

An individual email with additional information is sent to the principal of each of the identified schools.

Principals may use flexible funding for wellbeing services to:

• engage additional staff to support wellbeing, such as student support officers, teachers, counsellors, social workers or community liaison officers
• implement whole school evidence-based approaches such as Positive Behaviour for Learning, MindMatters and KidsMatter
• provide professional learning to classroom teachers to meet the wellbeing needs of their students
• engage an external provider to deliver wellbeing services. Schools choosing to engage an external provider to deliver wellbeing services must do so in line with the department's procurement procedures.