Wellbeing 

New Staff 

Hello!

My name is Michele, and I am the new Secondary School Nurse Department Representative working here with Lalor Secondary College. Please note, the Secondary School Nurse is independent from the College sick bay attendant. 

I am really looking forward to getting to know you and becoming part of the school community.  My role in the school will be to work on a whole school approach to improving health and wellbeing and working with individual students that may have health concerns.

Students may come and see me confidentially for a range of issues such as:

• Mental Health
• Physical Health
• Sexual Health
• Body image/nutrition
• Sleep hygiene
• Period pain
• Relationship support

The Department of Education places Secondary School Nurses within Secondary Schools to support the school community to: 

• help reduce negative health outcomes and risk-taking behaviours among young people
• support the school in addressing contemporary health and social issues facing young people 
• provide appropriate primary health care through professional clinical nursing, including assessment, referral and support 
• provide confidential support to young people whilst maintaining duty of care 
• support health promotion and primary prevention in secondary schools through identifying and building on existing school initiatives and providing appropriate preventative health care 
• support the health and wellbeing needs of their students 

Students may self-refer and make appointments to see myself, however Teachers and Parents can also request that I meet with the student.  You can make an appointment to see me through the Wellbeing Team.

Thanks,

Michele Riali

DET Secondary School Nurse