Question - Mental health

(1)          What mental health programs are provided in government primary schools.

(2)          Can the Minister provide details about those programs (eg, how long have they been provided, by which organisation, in which schools, for how many children, total cost, etc).

(3)          Has the Government ever provided funding for Mental Illness Education ACT’s (MIEACT) program for 8-12 year olds called Thriving Minds: Empowered Futures; if so, can the Minister provide details (eg, how much funding, for how many schools/students).

(4)          Is the Government currently funding the Thriving Minds: Empowered Futures program; if not, why not.

(5)          What is the Government’s response to the ANU evaluation in 2020 of this MIEACT mental health program.

(6)          Does the Government believe mental health programs should be provided in primary schools.

(7)          What has been the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of primary school children.

(8)          Does the pandemic’s impact on the mental health of primary school children provide further reason why mental health programs are needed in primary schools.

(9)          Has the Minister received any correspondence from schools, teachers, parents or any organisations about providing mental health programs in primary schools.

(10)      What is the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing doing about providing mental health programs in government primary schools.

(11)      What research has been done about the current state of mental health of children aged 8 to 12 years old and is the Office for Mental Health and Wellbeing doing any work in this area; if so, can the Minister provide details.