My name is Louise Hawkins, and I am pleased to be returning to Campbell Town District High School as your School Health Nurse for 2025.

The role of the School Health Nurse is to provide health education and health & wellbeing promotion and support to students and the school community. This includes health assessments for kindergarten students and engaging across all grades in lessons and group activities surrounding health and wellbeing. Examples of lessons and activities include education on nutrition, personal hygiene, oral care, sun safety, growth and development, positive mental health, and mindfulness.

Vision and hearing screens for all students are also available on request if there is a specific concern. A consent form is required to be signed by a parent/guardian prior to all assessments, including kindergarten health assessments.

Just a reminder……

Parents, guardians, and carers must ensure that a Medical Management Plan and/or Medical Action Plan is in place for students who require ongoing medical care and that these plans are communicated to the school.

Administration of medication must be authorised by a parent/guardian/carer using the following DECYP forms:

• For non-prescribed medication, parent/guardian/carer must complete the Authorisation for Administration of Student Medication Form A-non-prescribed.
• For prescribed medication, parent/guardian/carer must ensure that Administration of Student Medication Form B - prescribed is completed by a doctor, pharmacist, or practice nurse and signed by the parent/guardian/carer.

Parents/guardians/carers must ensure that the completed form is supplied to the school at least annually, or earlier if circumstances change.

Please feel free to visit me for a chat or contact me via the school office on a Wednesday and alternate Thursdays if you have any concerns or questions regarding your child’s health or the role of the School Health Nurse. Alternatively, you may email at your convenience louise.hawkins@decyp.tas.gov.au

I look forward to meeting and supporting students, parents, carers, guardians, as well as staff at Campbell Town District High School.

Kind Regards,

Nurse Lou