A project providing counselling and specialist services to young people in Alpine Shire schools has been funded for two years.
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The 'continuum of care for young people affected by bushfire and COVID-19', working with youth aged 10 to 18 in schools, will involve Alpine Health and NESAY.
Alpine Health community and business services manager Trevor Marshall said the funding would provide accessible and timely mental health support.
"This has been a very difficult year to date, and this announcement is a very positive and exciting step towards supporting young people in our local communities," he said.
NESAY chief executive Leah Waring said working together, the organisations could meet students' diverse needs.
"This funding has created an opportunity for a partnership between a health service and a youth service to support our vulnerable young people in the Alpine Shire," she said.
Alpine Health and NESAY are expected to release more details about the continuum of care by the end of July.
It is hoped to reduce stigma, involve tailored programs that will continually monitor the needs of young people and provide mental health supports that also use multi-media.
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Community capacity-building and preventative work will also take place.
The project is included in successful applications totalling $6.6 million to the state government's mental health bushfire response package.
Corryong and Tallangatta health services, Beyond Blue and a group in Gippsland will also facilitate practical mental health programs.
