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School Based Youth Health Nurses

Queensland Health funds and operates a School Based Youth Health Nurse (SBYHN) program in state secondary schools across Queensland, including Schools of Distance Education. The focus of the SBYHN program is on whole of school preventative health and health promotion.

Further information

A Guide for Parents 229kprovides further information about the services the SBYHN program offers in state secondary schools. The school principal will be able to provide more information regarding the service in your local school.

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