School psychological and guidance services in Australia: Critical issues and implications for future directions

Abstract

Psychological services delivered at school level play a significant role in the overall educational development and health of students. Across Australia, guidance and counselling services are currently in a state of flux, with reductions or redirections of services in most states. Some critical issues are raised in regard to present and future service provision for students, teachers and families. This paper presents a ‘case study’ of Victorian services, and an Australian ‘snapshot’ of existing school guidance services, as at April 1992.