Purpose
To assist schools by funding health practitioners—general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners—to provide a free service to students 1 day per week in school-based clinics at 20 participating state primary schools across Queensland.
Health practitioners identify and manage a range of students' health concerns and make referrals for students to medical specialists, allied health professionals or external agencies when required.
The first 10 schools commenced service delivery across Semester 2 2024 and Semester 1 2025. The final 10 schools commence service delivery in Semester 2 2025. All 20 schools will be delivering a health practitioner service by the end of Semester 2 2025.
Duration of program
1 July 2024–31 December 2027
Eligibility
20 state primary schools selected to participate based on level of need.
Allocation of funds
A one-off payment of $30,000 was provided to each of the first 10 schools in Semester 1 2024 and each of the final 10 schools in Semester 1 2025 for infrastructure and equipment to establish a fit-for-purpose healthcare clinic on school grounds.
As part of the funding, $10.73 million is being invested to place health practitioners in 20 primary schools to support families and children to access primary healthcare and facilitate referrals for further support.
Each participating school received $30,000 to contribute towards infrastructure and equipment costs to establish a fit-for-purpose healthcare clinic on school grounds and operating funding to:
- employ an administrative coordinator 2 days per week to support the day-to-day running of the school-based clinic
- engage a health practitioner to provide a free primary healthcare service to students including funding to contribute towards travel costs for health practitioners that reside outside the community where they are providing the service
- support students' access for referrals to medical specialists and allied health; and for a program lead to oversee the program.
Payment details
| Annual | August | 100% of allocation* |
| Supplementary establishment | As required | 100% of allocation |
Payment for 20 participating schools
*The first 10 schools received the following payments:
- June 2024—$30,000 once-off infrastructure payment
- September 2024, February 2025 and August 2025—funding for schools to operate the service.
The final 10 schools received the following payments:
- March 2025—$30,000 once-off infrastructure payment
- August 2025—funding for schools to operate the service.
Recoupment policy
Funds may be recouped if a participating school opts out of this program.
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