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 . The Care and Protection team ensures schools promote quality health practices and provide quality health services through effective implementation of the Student Health Care Policy.

The responsibilities of the Department of Education and Training extend beyond students’ achievement of academic success to include their intellectual, physical, social and emotional development. The Child Protection program is committed to the care, safety and protection of all children attending public schools in Western Australia.

Pathways to Social and Emotional Development (P2SED) is a professional resource for educators. This package describes a continuum of social and emotional development for children from the time of conception to late adolescence and seeks to assist teachers in understanding how this development affects learning and learning outcomes.