Healthy school communities
The Youth Health Nurse works with the school community on issues that may affect the health and wellbeing of young people and the school community as a whole. This includes helping with curriculum, teaching and learning activities; providing health information and referral; supporting the development of an environment and school culture that supports health and wellbeing; and working with community and other services.
The Youth Health Nurse works with young people, school staff and parents to:
promote health and well being
create a supportive, healthy
school environment
connect people with other support services.
The Youth Health Nurse can provide health and wellbeing information about:
healthy eating and physical activity
feeling unhappy or stressed
relationships
healthy skin
sexual health
smoking, alcohol and other drugs
personal and family problems
growth and development.