Our school's youth nurse is Janet Morrow.

As a youth nurse, Janet Morrow is based at the school but works for Queensland Health.

If students want to know more about any of the topics below, they can make an appointment with Janet. She is at the school most Mondays and Tuesdays.

Topics include:

• Your body
• Sex
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Contraception
• Diet
• Drugs
• Services available in Hervey Bay or
• Your health generally

Students can drop in to see Janet upstairs in B Block or see the office staff for an appointment. If Janet is not at the school and students need to speak with her urgently, they can ask the office staff to contact me on my mobile phone.

The school nurse is required to keep information confidential unless the person agrees that the issue can be talked about with others. However, if a young person is at risk of being hurt or hurting someone else, the school nurse may need to discuss this information with another service or agency. If Janet thinks it's best to talk with someone else about the issue, she will explain the reasons why and talk with the young person about this.

SOME USEFUL SITES AND CONTACTS

Tough Times
www.reachout.asn.au
Kidshelpline - 1800 177 725

Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs
www.drugarm.org.au
Drug and alcohol information service (24 hours) - 1800 177833
Quitline - 131 848

Sex / Contraception
www.fpq.asn.au
Sexual Assault Crisis Response Line - 1800 010120

Body Image or Eating Issues
www.about-face.org
www.eating-disorder.com
www.uq.net.au/eda/

Food
www.dairycorp.com.au/nutrition

General
Kidshelpline - 1800 177 725
Domestic Violence - 1800 811 811
Epilepsy - www.eqi.org.au
Diabetes - www.widebaydgp.org.au
Cancer - www.qldcancer.com.au

Contact
For more information please contact the School Based Nurse, Ms Janet Morrow.

Email: the.manager@herveybayshs.eq.edu.au
Phone: 07 4194 3777
Fax: 07 4194 3700

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