Free Psychologist Sessions

Rural health Connect provides free telehealth sessions with provisional psychologists. This service is available for children and adults. For further information, please read below, or contact Josh Shuttleworth at joshua.shuttleworth@education.vic.gov.au or by calling the school directly.

A new pilot with Federation University, supported by the Victorian Government

Providing a direct, free of charge, link to a provisional psychologist, without needing to see your GP for a mental health care plan.

Provisional psychologists are students in their 5th and 6th years of study, who are gaining their final experience before registration. All provisional psychologists complete regular sessions with board approved supervisors.

This service is for children, adolescents and adults who are noticing signs that they may not be functioning at their best, as a method of early intervention. If you have a diagnosed mental illness, please speak to your GP about what would be the best service for you.

This pilot is for people in rural and regional Victoria only.

Signs that you might not be functioning at your best include frequent feelings of sadness, trouble concentrating, feeling overwhelmed, problems with your work, family or social relationships.

Areas of interest addressed via this service are:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress
• Anger
• Grief and loss
• Sleep problems