For schools
Our program is run by Ed-LinQ Coordinators who are senior mental health clinicians.
We work with child and youth mental health services (CYMHS), community mental health support services and all State, Catholic and Independent schools across Queensland. This includes primary and high schools.
Our coordinators help school staff support their students who are experiencing, or at risk of mental illness by:
- offering consultation, accessing mental health services and referrals if needed
- providing mental health education and training to school staff
- supporting different services, such as Health, Education and non-government organisations, to work together to address the mental health needs of students.
Whilst we don’t work directly with children, young people or their families, we do offer support to other services to help them better support the mental health needs of students.
For more information read our Statewide Ed-LinQ Program Visual Model.
For other services
In addition to supporting schools, the Ed-LinQ Program work with other agencies who support school-aged students. This can include primary care (e.g. General Practitioners), non-government agencies, community mental health services, and the private sector.
For families
If you’re worried about your child’s mental health or you’re looking for mental health services, please contact your local child and youth mental health service.
If your child's life is in danger call Triple Zero (000) or go to your nearest emergency department.
If it’s not urgent, talk to your GP, local child and youth mental health service or your child’s school about your concerns. They’ll be able to contact an Ed-LinQ Coordinator for you.
Using our service
We have coordinators in various hospital and health services. Most are based in child and youth mental health service locations.
Find your closest Ed-LinQ coordinator on the Queensland Health website.
Do I need a referral?
You don’t need a referral to use our service.
If you work in a school or with school aged children or young people, you can contact your local Ed-LinQ Coordinator directly. They’ll be able give you more information about our services and how they may be able to support you.
About our program
The Ed-LinQ Program was created to make it easier for schools and healthcare providers to work together. It helps identify and care for school aged children and young people who are at risk of or experiencing mental health problems or mental illness.
We deliver training and professional development workshops across Queensland for educators and services that support school-aged young people. This includes a statewide online training calendar, as well as developing targeted training packages and working with individual schools where needed.
For more information about the program please read Statewide Ed-LinQ Program Description [PDF 1725.19 KB].
For more information about the Statewide online training, see Statewide Ed-LinQ Training Calendar – Term 4 2025 [PDF 129.38 KB].
Contact us
You can contact the Statewide Ed-LinQ Coordinator, Clea Headley by either:
- email: statewideed-linq@health.qld.gov.au
- phone: 07 3310 9444.
We’re open Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.