New Health Service for SHS

Shepparton High school is proud to partner with Goulburn Valley Health to address a health need of our school community.

The teenage birth rate in Greater Shepparton was 20.9 per 1000 women aged 15 to 19 years. This rate was higher than the rate in Victoria (10.6 per 1000 teenage women). Also, the rate of STIs among adolescents in Greater Shepparton was 5.2 per 1000 adolescents. This rate was more than double that of the rate in Victoria (1.7 per 1000 adolescents).

(Source – Adolescent Community Profile)

As such our school Wellbeing team along with the Health curriculum are working together to provide comprehensive Sexuality Education and enable easy, confidential, access for those who wish to know more or may need help.

Suzanne Wallis is an Endorsed Sexual Health Nurse Practitioner who is employed by GV Health and will be available at Shepparton High School every second Fridays to provide information, support, clinical services and appropriate specialist referral for students on a voluntary basis on issues such as:

• Sexually Transmitted Infections –                   including screening.
• Sexual Health related information and           advice
• Safe sex
• Contraception
• Emergency contraception
• Pregnancy Testing
• Unplanned pregnancy counselling &              referral
• Referral to Specialist services.

Where: Student Welfare office – A wing.

When: Every second Friday throughout term

Time: 12:30 -2:30pm

Who: Anyone/voluntary

Cost: FREE

Pathology Bulk Billed

Pharmacy – Small Charge

If you have any further questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at the school.

Mark Metcalf

Adolescent Health Nurse