Hospital School Services (HSS)

Hospital School Services (HSS) provides educational support for students whose physical or mental health currently prevents them from successfully participating in another educational system.

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Overview

HSS provides an educational service to referred students from kindergarten through to Year 12 who are:

• patients of Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH), other hospitals within the metropolitan area, and community clinics including a number of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
• homebound for medical reasons

HSS also facilitates some educational programs for referred post school aged students requiring rehabilitation or ongoing support.

HSS is currently operating over 30 programs that are based across various metropolitan health settings. The programs aim to meet the individual needs of students facing serious health challenges.

Information, Communication and Technology is a key tool in helping our students maintain connections with their enrolled schools which is integral to their academic, social and emotional development.

Education support is provided through hospital based programs, a variety of teaching and liaison programs as well as outreach services providing liaison services to schools, District Offices and other agencies. These programs include:

• Child Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Education Liaison Team
• Other Hospitals Program
• Family At Work Program
• Family Pathways Program
• North Metropolitan Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) in schools program
• Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Ward Programs
• Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH) Liaison Programs
• Royal Perth Hospital Education Centre
• Teaching in The Home Program (TiTH)
• Western Australian Youth (W.A.Y) Centre (Bentley Health Services)

Contact information

Princess Margaret Hospital (view location map)
Level 2 General Services Building
Roberts Road, Subiaco
Tel: 9340 8529
Fax: 9382 2140

Email: hss@det.wa.edu.au

For further information on the individual programs and services provided including contact details and calendar of events, please visit the Hospital School Services (HSS) website.