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The Department of Education and Training is committed to the care, safety and protection of all students attending government schools.  The primary purpose of health care provision in schools is to implement health practices that maintain and promote the good health of all students and staff.  It is anticipated that schools will establish practices that are responsive to identified health care needs and provide teaching and learning experiences that contribute to the achievement of long-term health outcomes, including the Health and Physical Education learning outcomes.

Providing quality health care for students is a shared community responsibility.  Schools have a part to play in universal health promotion thereby enabling individuals, and groups to improve their personal health through attitudinal, behavioural, social and environmental changes.  Universal health promotion is generally an integral component of the school�s teaching and learning program and may be best considered in the context of the Curriculum Framework, the Health Promoting Schools Framework or the Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting K-10: Policy and Guidelines.

The Student Health Care policy and procedures focus predominantly on:

The responsibilities of Principals, departmental staff, parents and students

• Administration of medication

• Managing intensive health care needs

• Managing communicable diseases

• Medical emergencies

• Health care authorisation forms

Student health concerns should be directed to Elizabeth Roberts from Inclusive Education Standards on 9264 5214.

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