Wellbeing nurses are employed by NSW Health and co-located in public schools. Wellbeing nurse work closely with school wellbeing and learning and support teams. They also work closely with local health and social services to support students and their families on a wide range of health and wellbeing issues. Issues may include mental health, social and behavioural support, physical health, and peer or family relationships.
There are 106 wellbeing nurse positions to provide services to over 400 NSW public schools.
Find schools with a wellbeing nurse on the Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse Coordinator program map.
The role of wellbeing nurses is to:
