About Us

Our vision is:

We want school staff caring for children during a healthcare episode to do the right thing, for the right reasons in an informed and consistent manner.

The Healthcare Resource for Schools has been developed to support consistency and quality of care provision within the school environment. There is an expectation within society that the provision of healthcare should embrace current knowledge and be delivered using evidence based or best practice principles, by appropriately trained and adequately prepared individuals. The provision of care in school environments also needs to evolve and should strive to replicate these best practice principles.

The Healthcare Resource for Schools is developed using knowledge and expertise from a multidisciplinary editorial and advisory team, peak bodies, government agencies, key texts and leading international healthcare repositories.

Each care guideline is developed collaboratively and referenced individually.

Our Team

The healthcare reference and advisory panel comprises:

Emergency Physician
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Paediatrician
General Practitioner
Nurse Practitioners
Registered Nurse - Paediatrics
Paramedic Instructor
Aboriginal Health Practitioners
Child protection expert
Health Information Manager
Clinical Governance Executive
Workplace Health & Safety Manager

The school reference and advisory panel comprises:

Senior Executive Education Members
Experienced, Newly Qualified and Student Teachers
School Administrative Staff
Student and Parent Representatives
Parent Teacher Association Representative
Preschool, Kindergarten, and out of School Care Representatives

Consultation is also occurring with:

Government Departments of Education, Health and Welfare
Insurance Groups
Industrial Organisations
Education Support Bodies
Peak Professional Organisations in Health and Education

We welcome input or comments on content from relevant organisations or individuals that may improve the resource. Please use the Contact Us page.