Page 1148 - Week 04 - Thursday, 21 May 2020

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2) The Network Student Engagement Team (NSET) works with schools to identify appropriate students that meet these criteria that are then considered by an Intake Panel. The Intake Panel has representation from a range of government and non-government agencies including CYPS and PCYC. The Intake Panel assesses referrals and the range of flexible education options and supports which may include Muliyan.

3) The schools work in collaboration with NSET, students and families to determine if attendance at Muliyan is in the best interest of the student.

4) Muliyan is a voluntary program, as such willingness and commitment from the student and their family is required before the student can engage with Muliyan.

5) Muliyan is available to ACT public high school students from year 7 – 10.

6) Students remain enrolled at their former school whilst on the program. Eleven (11) students are currently participating in the Muliyan program.

7) The current timeframe is around six months for participants, however, termly reviews in consultation with each student determine future transition opportunities or continued engagement with the program. Students can remain at Muliyan until they are ready to transition back to mainstream education, employment and/or further training.

8) Muliyan has a strong focus on transition ensuring students are supported to move between settings, return to their local school or move into further education, training or employment. Students can remain at Muliyan until they are ready to transition back to their school or other setting.

9) Two full-time equivalent teachers are employed at Muliyan.

10) All Muliyan teachers are qualified educators who have trauma training and experience working with students with complex and challenging needs.

11) Muliyan has been operational since Term 4, 2018 and has been reviewed and refined during the 15 months of operations to adapt to the changing cohort and service needs of individual students. Feedback gathered from students, parents and families engaged with the program has also been considered.

Students have demonstrated significant improvements in their attendance whilst participating in the Muliyan program and there were no suspensions for negative incidents of behaviour at Muliyan in 2019.

12) The Education Directorate will provide outcomes of the program in the Annual Report.

13) In 2019-20, a recurrent budget allocation was provided for Muliyan of $0.87 million per year for staffing and administration expenses.

14) Muliyan is co-located at The Smith Family Building, Woden.

15) Muliyan has been designed to be an inclusive, targeted, innovative and future-focused learning program. In addition to its teacher expertise, students are supported by a multidisciplinary team including a school psychologist, social worker, youth worker and school youth health nurse. Muliyan provides an open plan modern learning


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