Purpose
To provide funding to support 50 participating Queensland state schools with secondary students to provide a primary healthcare service to students at school 1 day per week. Services are delivered by a health practitioner (general practitioner or nurse practitioner) at no cost to students or their families. The service supports students to positively engage with their learning.
Duration of program
2024 to 2028*
*2021/22 to 2023/24 payments to 50 selected state schools as part of the GPs in State Schools Program.
Eligibility
State schools
Allocation of funds
Funding of $21 million over 4 years is being provided to support the GPs in State Schools Program. This funding enables 50 Queensland state schools with secondary students to offer free access to a general practitioner (GP) or nurse practitioner 1 day per week.
Each of the 50 participating schools receives funding to:
- engage a health practitioner to provide free primary healthcare services to students, including funding to contribute towards travel costs for health practitioners that reside outside the community where they are providing the service
- employ an administrative coordinator 2 days per week to support the day-to-day operations of the school-based clinic.
When required, ad hoc payments will be made to schools requiring additional funds for GP or nurse practitioner travel arrangements or expenses related to continued service delivery as approved by the business unit in central office.
Payment details
| Annual | July | 100% of allocation |
Recoupment policy
Funds may be recouped if a participating school withdraws from the program.
How to apply
Schools participating in this program from 2024 to 2028 were selected following an expression of interest (EOI) process which concluded in 2024.
Further Information
Further information can be found on the
primary healthcare services in schools page.
Contact
Manager, Student Wellbeing
State Schools Strategy
Phone: (07) 3513 5918