Staff Essential Information

VIT Registration, Working With Children Check, Police Check

The College’s Business Manager maintains a register of VIT registered staff. Teachers are required to provide annual evidence of their registration status to the Business Manager by submitting a copy of their card each year upon renewal of registration.

Additionally, the Business Manager also maintains a register of Working with Children Checks (WWCC) for non-teaching staff. This is monitored monthly to ensure current validity, and reminders are sent to staff whose Checks are due for renewal.

All new staff receive a contract that details the requirement to provide VIT registration details (for teachers) and WWCCs and Police checks (for non-teachers).

There are two types of Working With Children checks depending on employment status. College employees require an Employed Working With Children Check. Volunteers require a Working With Children Check. In addition, it is a College requirement to obtain a Police Check.

Wellbeing & Counselling - Students Introduction

At Mazenod College there is a ‘whole school’ approach to student wellbeing. This is supported and made possible by the network of staff who have exceptional knowledge of students, who maintain positive relationships with them and their families and who work with students to address a variety of personal concerns. One layer of this support is Mazenod’s Counselling Service, which is located in Tempier House.

Counselling Services

Counselling gives students the opportunity to talk with a psychologist, who can offer support and new perspectives on many personal issues. It is designed to give students the time, space and encouragement to explore and understand the issues of concern. While counselling is not a magical or an instant cure, it can clarify problems and help in their resolution. Within this context, Mazenod’s Counselling Service is available to assist students, their parents and staff with a range of student related issues inclusive of, but not limited to:

• Relationships and Social Issues

• Self-Esteem Issues

• Anxiety

• Depression

• Grief and Loss

Referral Processes

• Stress Management

• Anger Management

• Developmental Disorders

• Drug and Alcohol Issues

To access counselling, the Counselling Team require a referral form to be completed (unless there are exceptional circumstances). There are several ways in which a referral can be completed:

• The student can come up to Tempier House or make contact (e.g., via email) with one of the psychologists and complete a self-referral form

• Parents can contact a psychologist through the College Administration and complete a referral form on behalf of their son. These can be downloaded from MazCom “Student Services” tile

• College Nurses, the Learning and Enhancement Coordinator, Year Level Coordinators (YLC) or members of the College Executive can complete a referral form in consultation with the Counselling Team.

Teaching staff who hold concerns for students are asked to contact the relevant YLC as they are likely to be in possession of information about the student and whether they are already engaged in counselling.

If you would like to know more about the Mazenod’s Counselling Service or referral processes you are welcome to contact one of the psychologists or come up and visit us in Tempier House.