Wayne Jackson Co-ordinator Student Support Services West Grampians
In 2009 the DEECD introduced a revised model for the provision of Student Support Services to government schools in Victoria. This was in response to a review of services which found major inconsistencies in the level and type of service that was available to schools across the state. The Grampians region has been divided into two with Wimmera schools being part of the West Grampians area. Student Support Services staff in the West Grampians are based at Horsham and Ararat.
These teams meet weekly to receive referrals for assistance from schools in their area. Each referral is allocated to a case manager who takes responsibility for working with the school to provide the best possible support available. The allocation is made after a full discussion by the team of the needs of the individual child and the school itself. Referrals for hearing impaired students are handled in the same manner as any other referral for assistance. In addition to my role as Coordinator of Students Services (Central / Wimmera) I am the case manager of all students with a hearing impairment. In this role I assist with student wellbeing issues, provide general curriculum advice, technical advice regarding hearing devices and classroom acoustics, information regarding implications of a hearing loss, and on accessing community support organisations. The more specific speech and language needs of hearing impaired students is addressed by speech pathologists. Wayne Jackson 0419570928 Coordinator Student Support Services West Grampians |
