School Nurse Update!

John Fawkner College is a partner in the Secondary School Nursing Program (SSNP) which aims to reduce risk to young people and promote better health in the wider community.

The goals of the SSNP are to:

• Play a key role in reducing negative health outcomes and risk taking behaviours among young people
• Focus on prevention of ill health and problem behaviours by ensuring coordination between the school and community based health and support services
• Support the school community in addressing contemporary health and social issues facing young people and their families
• Provide appropriate primary health care through professional clinical nursing, including assessment, care, referral and support
• Establish collaborative working relationships between primary and secondary school nurses to assist young people in their transition to secondary school.

Following an extended recruitment process, a Secondary School Nurse has been allocated to John Fawkner College. 

Jamuna Parajuli is an experienced nurse with a strong background in refugee health, women's health, and youth health. She is currently also working as a sexual health nurse and has spent many years in local community health settings, partnering with families and stakeholders to improve health outcomes across the community.

Jamuna is allocated to John Fawkner College for one day per week on Thursdays.