Community & Business
7 May, 2022
GP school service
A NEW service that will enable a general practitioner to be on site at Ravenshoe State School to help students and their families will start next week.
A NEW service that will enable a general practitioner to be on site at Ravenshoe State School to help students and their families will start next week.
The service, which starts on 10 May, is designed as a part of the Queensland Government’s Student Wellbeing Package which was announced in October last year, and Ravenshoe was one of 50 Queensland schools to receive it.
Partnering with Ravenshoe Medical Clinic, a GP will visit once a week to aid students and their families who may find it difficult finding medical help near them. Services provided will include management of physical health, mental health, and sexual and reproductive health issues.
All visits are covered by Medicare with no additional costs.
Principal Helen Carne says it is a great opportunity for the school. “Ravenshoe State School is super excited to be part of this wonderful program and is extremely keen for the clinic start-up date,” she said. “The GP in Schools program is a wonderful opportunity for students to access a GP and clinic nurse at school.”
