Who's supporting us? TAFE staff perspectives on supporting students with mental illnesses

Item:	1834
Title:	Who's supporting us? TAFE staff perspectives on supporting students with mental illnesses
Authors:	Cydde Miller, Nhi Nguyen
Publication date:	31 March 2008
Type:	Research report
Themes:	Students and individuals > Learner groups > Access and equity groups
	Students and individuals > Learner groups > Students with a disability
ISBN:	978 1 921170 23 2 print; 978 1 921170 29 4 web

Students reporting a mental illness do poorly in vocational education and training (VET) compared with other disability groups. This is a challenge for the VET sector. Teachers and support staff are at the frontline in responding to the needs of these students and this research explored staff perspectives on how TAFE institutes in Australia are supporting students with mental illnesses.

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