Publications

Career in School Nursing

A Career in School Nursing fact sheet (PDF - 23Kb)

The School Nursing program in Victoria operates across primary and secondary schools.

Primary School Nurses provide a visiting service and undertake universal screening and surveillance in primary schools.

Secondary School Nurses work as a member of the school welfare team in two schools providing individual health counselling to students and develop health promotion and preventing initiatives.

Evaluation of the Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program

An evaluation of the Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program Executive summary (PDF - 213Kb)

The purpose of this executive summary is to highlight the outcomes of the secondary school nursing program evaluation undertaken in 2003.

This succinct version of the full report will provide secondary school nurses, the school community, Department of Human Service and Department of Education and Training staff with the means to build on positive aspects of the program, address challenges and identify areas for further work at a regional, statewide and local level. The executive summary also provides program policy staff with an opportunity to raise the profile of the program and use the learnings to inform and improve its quality.

Some of the recommendations in the executive summary have identified an initiative being actioned in response, others will be used to inform future policy and program development.

Parents view on the Health and Wellbeing of Victorian preparatory grade children

Childrens' Health: Parents' Perceptions (PDF - 576Kb)

Date Published: 1 March 2004

The report provides a rich source of baseline population data on Victorian children five to seven years of age as reported by parents on the 2000 School Entrant Health Questionnaire. The findings in this report can be utilised by program areas within DHS and other Department of Education and Training for planing purposes and future child health policy development.

Primary School Nursing brochure

Primary School Nursing brochure (PDF - 396Kb)

• What is the Primary School Nursing Program?
• Who are Primary School Nurses?
• What services are available
  • Health Assessments
  • Health Promotion and Health education activities
  • Linking Families and Schools to Community Resources
• How will the information you provide be protected?
• How do I access the program?

Primary School Nursing privacy brochure

Primary School Nursing Privacy Brochure (PDF - 125Kb)

• What information am I asked to provide?
• Who should I provide the information sought?
• What will the information that I provide in the questionnaires be used for?
• What if I do no want to fill in the forms or do not consent to the health assessment?
• How will the information that I provide remain confidential?
• What are the new privacy laws and how do they affect me?
• When can the information be disclosed under the authority of law?
• Whom do I speak to if i have any concerns or complaints?
• What is the Primary School Nursing Program?

Secondary School Nursing program brochure

Secondary School Nursing Program Brochure (PDF - 124Kb)

• What the Secondary School Nurse does
• Getting the right help...
• What the school nurse doesn't do
• Confidentiality

Secondary School Nursing Program: Consultation Paper

Secondary School Nursing Program: Consultation Paper (PDF - 132Kb)

Date Published: 12 July 2000

The Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program is an exciting new Government initiative which was launched by the Hon John Thwaites, Minister for Health in conjunction with the Hon Mary Delahunty, Minister for Education on 12 July 2000. The launch which took place at South Oakleigh Secondary College, also heralded the commencement of a consultation phase.

The aim of the consultation is to gain broad community input into the refinement of a model of service delivery for the program. To support this process, a paper has been written which provides a background to the program, including Government policy objectives, implementation progress to date and current research regarding best practice in primary and secondary prevention in adolescent health. The paper also describes issues to be considered as part of the consultation. Feedback on the issues will be sought through a variety of forums including written submissions and these are detailed in the paper.

Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program Guidelines

Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program Guidelines: August 2002 (PDF - 1.1Mb)

Date Published: 12 August 2002

The purpose of the Secondary School Nursing (SSN) program guidelines is multifaceted. The guidelines aim to achieve a shared understanding amongst school staff, students, caregivers or guardians and other stakeholders of the role of the nurse, to provide a clear framework to support nurses in the implementation of their role and to articulate clearly the structure and direction of the secondary school nursing program.

The guidelines also aim to provide a consistent approach to the practice of nurses in schools. It is expected that the guidelines will provide a basis for the development of local decisions that directly reflect the policies, procedures and needs of individual schools.

Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program Privacy Information

Victorian Secondary School Nursing Program Privacy Information (PDF - 99Kb)

Date Published: 26 June, 2002

• Who are we?
• What information do we collect about you?
• Why do we collect your information?
• Who else sees your information?
• What say do you have in what happens to your information?
• How will your information be protected?
• Can you access your information?
• Any other questions?