School Nurse Program

Sebastopol College runs a Nurse Program which aims to:

• Play a key role in reducing the negative health outcomes and risk taking behaviors amongst young people including drug and alcohol abuse, tobacco smoking, eating disorders, obesity, depression, suicide and injuries.
• Focus on prevention of ill health and problem behaviors by ensuring coordination between the school and community based health services.
• Support the school community and addressing contemporary health and social issues facing young people and their families.
• Provide appropriate primary health care through professional clinical nursing, including assessment care, referral and support.