The School Based Youth Health Nurse works with the school community to promote health and wellbeing, create a supportive, healthy school environment and connect people with other support services.
The Youth Health Nurse can provide students with information about a range of health and wellbeing issues, such as:
- Healthy eating and exercise;
- Healthy skin;
- Relationships;
- Personal or family problems;
- Sexual health;
- Smoking, alcohol and other drugs;
- Growth and development;
Sometimes other services might be able to provide the best or most appropriate help or support for you. If this is the case, your youth health nurse will discuss the options with you and connect you with the right service.
The School Based Youth Health Nurse does not provide support in the following areas; please speak with a family doctor if you require support is these areas:
- Medical treatments or first aid
- Medications
- Physical examinations
- Ongoing counselling for psychological problems
- Confidentiality
Young people have a right to confidentiality when accessing health services. As health service providers, Youth Health Nurses respect this but there are some matters they must refer or act upon. Please discuss what can be expected regarding confidentiality with the Youth Health Nurse.
Aggie Melville, School Based Health Nurse, can be contacted via email or by contacting our Administration Hub on 3013 5777.