School Nursing Program

As at 07 February 2005

This information is correct as of the date above.  If you find that some information is out of date, inaccurate or you have been successful in sourcing more current details, please contact the Division.

About the Program

The Office for Children, Department of Human Services, facilitates the delivery of:

The Primary School Nursing Program employs 75.8 effective full time nurses to deliver a universal vision screening and targeted hearing screening service to all Prep students in Primary Schools across the State. Primary School Nurses conduct a health assessment of all students in participating schools in their first year of School, provide follow up contact with parents, respond to referrals from school staff regarding identified health issues for students at any year level and provide referrals to relevant health practitioners.

The Secondary School Nursing Program is funded by the Department of Human Services and works in partnership with Department of Education and Training to place 100 effective full time nurses in 199 Victorian Government Secondary Schools. The programs goal is to reduce risks to young people and promote better health in the school community through health promotion activities and individual health counselling for students.

Contact

Ms. Kym Ludbrook - Manager, Grampians Region School Nursing Program

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