The hunt is on for GPs and nurses who want to make the change, one-day-a-week at a local high school. Victoria has 100 government secondary schools that benefit from the Doctors in Secondary Schools program, where students can access safe, quality health services. 

“It is great to be able to help out kids who have barriers to accessing medical care, or have issues that they may be reluctant to discuss with their family doctors. Unfortunately, it appears that there is a great number of kids ‘suffering in silence’ with treatable conditions and it is good to be able to provide care”

- Dr Dallas Smith, DiSS GP at Dandenong High School.

GPs and nurses are trained in adolescent health and wellbeing at no cost, supported by their local PHN, and work with school staff and wellbeing teams to deliver the program, in a purpose-built facility. 

There are opportunities available right now for GPs who dream of spending time to help kids thrive. Applications across Victoria can be made using the online expressions of interest form. 
 
Change your day-to-day. Apply now to join the Doctors in Secondary Schools program or visit vtphna.org.au/applydiss.

Contact: Natasha Blumer on natasha.blumer@nwmphn.org.au, diss@nwmphn.org.au or phone (03) 9347 1188.