❓ A WA parliamentary question addresses the vacant school nurse position at Morley Senior High School and related first aid provisions. The Minister confirms the vacancy, outlines replacement plans, and clarifies first aid responsibilities.
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MORLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL — SCHOOL NURSE POSITION
(1) Will the minister confirm that the school nurse position at the Morley Senior High School has been vacant since the beginning of term 3 this year? (2) Has a replacement nurse been sought; and, if yes, when will the nurse be appointed? (3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER
(1) Will the minister confirm that the school nurse position at the Morley Senior High School has been vacant since the beginning of term 3 this year? (2) Has a replacement nurse been sought; and, if yes, when will the nurse be appointed? (3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(2) Has a replacement nurse been sought; and, if yes, when will the nurse be appointed? (3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(2) Has a replacement nurse been sought; and, if yes, when will the nurse be appointed? (3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(3) If no replacement has been sought, why not? (4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(4) Who has been responsible for undertaking first aid duties in the absence of the school nurse and does that person hold senior first aid qualifications? (5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(5) Has the school been provided with extra staffing time to relieve teachers undertaking first aid duties; and, if not, why not? (6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(6) Will the minister confirm that, even after a new school nurse is appointed, first aid duties will still be undertaken by other staff, not the school nurse; and, if so, what are the reasons for this change in procedure, and what will the school nurse be responsible for? Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
Hon PETER COLLIER replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(1) Yes. (2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(2) Yes. A new nurse will be appointed once a school leave agreement is endorsed by the school principal and the relevant Department of Health representative. (3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(3) Not applicable. (4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(4) Principals have a responsibility to ensure that first aid is available to any student, member of staff or visitor during a school activity. Currently, all staff are able to deliver minor first aid. Several staff hold senior first aid qualifications. In the case of an emergency, an ambulance would be called. (5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(5) Teachers are expected to assist in ensuring the safety and wellbeing of students. This includes from time to time providing first aid. The management of relief is the responsibility of the principal. (6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
(6) All principals are responsible for ensuring first aid is available. This is not a change in procedure and nor is it specific to Morley Senior High School. The member needs to appreciate that there may be certain circumstances in which another member of the staff may be required to administer first aid even if a school nurse has been appointed. The role of the school nurse, as described in a memorandum of understanding between the Department of Health and the Department of Education, is as follows: in secondary schools, school health services are primarily focused on the provision of primary health care and health counselling for adolescents. School health services provide individual students with the first point of contact for health care, so they may address a wide range of health issues. Care may entail assessment, referral, brief intervention and provision of information.
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