Specialist support staff resource

Purpose

To assist schools to provide for annual stock and requisites, equipment and materials for specialist support staff.

Duration of program

Ongoing

Eligibility

All state schools with specialist support staff are eligible.

Allocation of funds

Allocations are provided directly to schools hosting:

• advisory visiting teachers
• state school registered nurses
• speech language pathologists
• occupational therapists
• physiotherapists.

Allocations are calculated on an annual basis:

• $2,860 per annum pro rata for advisory visiting teachers, state school registered nurses, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists and physiotherapists.

Contingency funding is allocated to schools based on identified specific needs. Amounts are determined according to the particular requirements identified by the schools requesting assistance.

Regions are provided with an annual budget to deliver resources to specialist support staff.

Regional allocations are calculated on an annual basis according to the following criteria:

• $2,860 per annum for each education program officer and student with disability teacher (excluding advisory visiting teachers and special school teachers)
• $2,080 per annum for each primary learning support teacher (literacy and numeracy) and psychologist
• $1,040 per annum for each guidance officer and senior guidance officer.

Regions then manage these funds as follows.

Metropolitan South region

Most funds are distributed to schools and locations hosting eligible specialist support staff.

Funds are used by the region to resource and deliver program outcomes (e.g. standard testing materials for guidance officers).

Additional funding may also be provided to schools for the bulk purchase of resources to support specialist staff.

Metropolitan North region

Most funds are distributed to schools and locations hosting eligible specialist support staff. Some funds are held by the region to deliver program outcomes.

Additional funding may also be provided to schools for the bulk purchase of resources to support specialist staff.

South East region

Funds are distributed to schools and locations hosting eligible specialist support staff, with some funds for the bulk purchase of restricted test materials.

Darling Downs South West region

Funds are distributed to schools and locations hosting eligible specialist support staff based on a weighting per specialist staff within a fixed available budget.

Some funds are held by the region to manage program outcomes.

North Coast region

Funds are distributed to schools based on specialist staff allocations. Some funds are held by the region to manage program outcomes.

Central Queensland region

Funds are distributed to schools according to the budget allocation (i.e. staffing numbers with an average weighting from the school grant index), within a fixed available budget.

Some funds are held by the region to manage program outcomes.

North Queensland region

Funds are distributed to schools and locations hosting eligible specialist support staff based on a weighting per specialist staff within a fixed available budget.

Some funds are held by the region to manage program outcomes.

Far North Queensland region

Funds are distributed to schools based on a weighting per specialist staff, adjusted by the school grant index, within a fixed available budget.

Payment details

Data requirements

How to apply

Schools should contact their regional office to determine eligibility based on individual regional methodologies.

Contact

Central Queensland
Phone: (07) 4842 8300

Darling Downs and South West
Phone: (07) 4616 3771

Far North Queensland
Phone: (07) 4037 3822

Metropolitan North
Phone: (07) 3634 0500

Metropolitan South
Phone: (07) 3028 8052

North Coast
Phone: (07) 3203 9000

North Queensland
Phone: (07) 4758 3222

South East
Phone: (07) 5656 6688​