Our school-based health nurse works for Queensland Health five days each fortnight (2.5 days per week) to:
Provide confidential health consultations for young people and their families. These include accurate health information, support, brief intervention, and referral.
Work collaboratively with young people, their families, the school community, and other services
Support schools to use a whole of school (Health Promoting Schools ) approach to health promotion
Provide current evidence, information and support about youth health issues to the school and broader community.
Issues may include
healthy eating and physical activity
mental health issues
relationships
growth and development,
personal and family issues
sexual health
smoking, alcohol and other drugs
Young people have a right to confidentiality when accessing health appointments and with a few exceptions the nurse maintains this. Please discuss this with the nurse.
Appointments can be made either in person or by phone.