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School Health Services

Community Health Nurses work in partnership with schools and promote healthy development and wellbeing, so children can reach their full potential at school Our role focuses on school readiness, and providing support for families, carers and children.

Community Health Nurses can act as a health contact point for children and their families provide information and resources, parenting programs, health assessment, health counselling and referral to our Healthy Country Kids child development services if needed. All services are free and confidential.

If you would like to contact your school's community health nurse, please see contact the Naturaliste Primary School Health Team
Phone 9753 6476
Email WACHS-SW.NaturalistePrimarySchoolNurses@health.wa.gov.au

Please see attached links to evidence-based resources about child development and starting school for you information.

School Health Services

School Health Nurses provide a school health service through Primary and Secondary schools. If you have any concerns about your child's health, please contact the School Health Nurse through your school office.

All About School Health Services

Health Information for Parents with Children Starting School

Health information for parents with children starting school covers immunisation, medical concerns, School Health Entry Health Assessments, toileting, social and emotional health, parenting support, head lice and school health services.

Health Information for Parents with Children Starting School

Ten Top Tips for Starting School

Going to school is a big event for you and your child. There are lots of things you can do to help your child prepare for school.

Ten top tips for a great start to school

Food for Kids

Development and Milestones

Knowing if your child is growing and developing age appropriately is a concern all parents have at some stage, especially as they enter the school years. Every child is unique and develops at a different rate. If you are worried about your child’s development, talk with your GP, Child Health Nurse or School health Nurse. If there is a concern, it’s better to get help early.

Child Development 3-4 year olds

Child Development 4-5 year olds

Toileting

Not all children are toilet trained by the time they start Kindy, and ‘accidents’ are expected and okay. If you are having trouble with any aspect of toilet training, please contact your Child Health or School Health Nurse before starting Kindy.

Toileting

Bedwetting

School Entry Health Assessment

When your child starts school, you will be asked to complete and return a health assessment form. With your consent, we will check your child’s vision, hearing, growth and development. You will receive a summary of the results and we will contact you if we find any concerns.

The School Entry Health Assessment

Growth Checks in Kindy

Immunisations

Your child’s next immunisations are due when they turn 4 years of age.
The school will need a current copy of your child’s Immunisation History Statement. You can get this using your Medicare online account through my.gov.au or by phoning Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) on 1800 653 809.

Pre-Kindy Immunisations

Parenting Support

All parents can feel a little lost or unsure about what our child might need from us at times.

Naturaliste Community Health offer Triple P Positive Parenting and the Circle of Security Parenting Programs for parents with children from 3 to 8 years, to help raise confident children and develop a secure parent-child relationship.

Please contact your School Health Nurse if you would like any further information – 9753 6476.

Social and Emotional Health

Talking to your child about their feelings is the most important way to help their social and emotional health. Here is a very useful website:
www.raisingchildren.net.au

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