School Nurse

Barbara Glover, Health Promoting School Nurse.

The Department of Health employs Health Promoting School Nurses who work within the School Health Service in the Northern Territory for urban middle and special schools.

The School Health Service provides health information, education, and support to students and teachers to assist them in identifying health issues and to work with them to develop school programs.

Information and Education on a variety of topics is delivered in the class room, one on one or whole of school programs by the Health Promoting School Nurse which includes;

- Smoking, Alcohol, Other drugs, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Health and Wellbeing, Sexual Health.

The Service is responsible in promoting Health and Wellness by ensuring that students have access to the National Immunisation Program and other public health programs. Also the service can assist in referrals to other government and non-government organisations

The Health Promoting School Nurse also assists in helping parents to support their child’s understanding of health and wellbeing.