Health and safety
Many resources, research and training programs are available for students, teachers, health professionals and parents to help Queensland schools offer a safe and healthy environment for all students.
Health processes and procedures
There are a few key health and safety procedures for schools.
Some of the areas schools manage day to day include:
- allergies and reactions
- infectious or communicable diseases or conditions (e.g. head lice)
- medications at school.
Contact your school if you have questions about these procedures.
Read more about key procedures relating to health and safety.
School-based Youth Health Nurse Program
This program gives high school students access to nurses who work in state schools.
Their responsibilities include:
- promoting health
- supporting the development of a healthy environment
- providing advice and information and promoting health education resources
- providing individual health consultations.
Contact your school to arrange a meeting.
Healthy eating and physical exercise
Smart Choices is designed to help schools provide healthy food and limit unhealthy food. All school tuckshops follow the healthy eating guidelines. You may find the nutrition information helpful for your family.
Smart Moves aims to increase student participation in physical activity and promote wellbeing.
Related links
- School health and wellbeing initiatives—partnerships or programs run with non-government organisations.
- Student health and wellbeing (for parents)—information, policies, procedures or guidelines for parents.
- Student health and wellbeing (for students)—information about drugs, bullying, counselling and schoolies week for students.
