REFERRING A STUDENT FOR SUPPORT

If you're a partner school looking to refer a student, you're in the right place. Our aim is to make this process as smooth as possible for you, for families, and for students.

If you’re a school looking to partner with us for the first time, please fill in this form.

UNDERSTANDING THE PROCESS

We use a traffic light system to triage student referrals. This helps us to efficiently assess the situation and determine the best course of action for each referral. Here's how it works:

The Traffic Light System

  • These referrals involve situations where psychological support can be provided. These might include:

    • Friendship challenges

    • Social anxiety

    • Phobias

    • Grief

    • Depression and withdrawal

    • Externalising behaviours without violence

    • School refusal

    • Parent separation

    • Low self-esteem and confidence

    • Social skills training

    • Classroom adjustment recommendations

    • Behaviour response recommendations

    • Acute/isolated experiences of trauma

  • In some cases, we need more information to clarify the scope of the referral. These referrals may involve:

    • Students already seeing a psychologist or being supported by an NDIS care team

    • Referrals where only one parent gives consent and the other parent withholds consent

    • Complex post-traumatic stress symptoms

    • Chronic and complex psychological presentations

    • Referrals to see multiple students from the same family

  • Some referrals may not align with the scope of our services and will be declined. These might include:

    • Sexualised behaviours

    • Externalising behaviours that put the supervisee or staff at risk (e.g., historical or recent assaults of staff)

    • Suicidal statements or self-harm behaviours deemed out of scope for a Provisional Psychologist

    • Lack of written consent from the parent(s)

    • Cases requiring legal intervention or involvement of the courts

    • Staff mental health concerns

Getting consent from a Parent or Guardian

After we receive a referral, our Supervisors will review it. If approved, we'll send consent forms to the parent(s)/guardian(s) to complete online.

If we don't receive the signed consent within 7 days, we'll contact the school for help in following up.

For information on how we handle student and family information, including privacy details, please visit our Privacy Policy.

SUBMIT A REFERRAL

Please complete all required fields below and click ‘Submit’ at the end of the form to send your referral to Psychs in Schools.

If you have any questions about this form or the referral process in general, feel free to contact us at info@psychsinschools.com or reach out to our Business Operations Manager, Jen Lyons, on 1800 157 168.

Frequently asked questions

  • To refer a student, please complete the referral form on this page. Once submitted, our team will triage the referral and, if accepted, we will send consent forms to the parent(s)/guardian(s).

  • Yes, referrals for multiple students within the same family can be submitted, but these may require additional information and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

  • If a student is already being supported by another psychologist or an NDIS care team, the referral may be categorised as Yellow for further review.

  • Once the referral is submitted, we aim to complete the triage within 5-7 business days. If accepted, consent forms will be sent to the parent(s) shortly thereafter.

Partner with Us

If you’re ready to support your students' mental health with evidence-based practices, contact us today.