Health Centre
Scotch College has a purpose built Health Centre on the campus, which is staffed by a team of registered nurses. The Health Centre caters for the primary health care needs of students throughout their time at the College. The Health Centre provides 24 hour cover for boarders and nursing care for day boys during school hours.
In addition to providing acute care for illness and injuries for boarders and day boys, the Health Centre has an increased focus on health education, injury prevention and providing pastoral care for both day boys and boarders, as well as primary health assessment and referral to a variety of health professionals as required. The Health Centre is constantly updating its policies to provide the best possible, evidence based care for our students and staff. The Health Centre also provides assistance to the Health Department of Western Australia with the School Based Immunisation Programme.
The Health Centre plays a key role in the health of our boarders including organising appointments with allied health professionals in consultation with parents and guardians and ensuring follow up care.
Nursing and first aid cover are provided for all sporting events for Junior, Middle and Senior School. This includes PSA sport, and Swimming and Athletics Carnivals that run throughout the year.
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday
8am – 6pm
Saturday (Summer and Spring Term)
9am – 12 noon
Saturday (Autumn and Winter Term)
8am – 1pm
After Hours
The ‘on-call after hours’ service is provided by registered nurses ensuring 24 hour care for emergencies and Boarding House needs. The overall aim of the Scotch College nursing staff is to promote a philosophy of health and wellbeing, as well as building resilience and preventing illness.
The Health Centre Team
Fiona Richmond (RN/Nurse Manager)
Rebecca Manning (RN)
Heather Joyce (RN)
Bev Simkin (RN)
Contact Details
Telephone: (08) 9383 6818
Mobile: 0402 983 086
Email: healthcentre@scotch.wa.edu.au
Students Attending the Health Centre
Students requesting to visit the Health Centre during school hours must sign out in the Student Services office before leaving Senior School and sign in when they arrive at the Health Centre. If they go home from the Health Centre they must sign out there. If they return to the Senior School they must sign back in when they arrive.
Medical Forms
Parents/Guardians are required to provide their son’s current medical history for the Health Centre and update this information should any changes occur. Medical information can be updated by visiting the Medical Information tab on the home.scotch webpage.
https://webapps.scotch.wa.edu.au/Medical/parentmenu.aspx
Medications
The Health Centre stocks the following over the counter medications: Paracetamol, Nurofen, Claratyne, Telfast, Sinatab PE, Buscopan, Immodium, Mylanta, Bisolvyn dry and chesty cough mixture. Should a student require over the counter medications not listed, parents/guardians must provide a supply for storage at the Health Centre. If a student requires medication to be dispensed by the Health Centre Nurses, the Parent/Guardian must complete a Medication Request Form available from the Health Centre.
Mouthguards
These are compulsory for all boys who participate in contact sport through the College.
Annual Flu Vaccinations
These are offered to all College Staff and Boarding students and run through the Health Centre. Further information is sent out to parents and staff nearer to the time.
Boarding Students
If any medications are required (either over the counter or prescribed) this must be authorised by the School Nurse. No medications are to be kept in Boarding unless this process is followed.
Appointments for Boarding Students
The Health Centre must be informed of any external appointments, either medical or dental, and full details given including date, time, address and the name of who will be accompanying the student to the appointment. Other than in exceptional circumstances, such notification must be provided at least two working days before the appointment. Contact can be made via e-mail to healthcentre@scotch.wa.edu.au or by phone on 9383 6818. Boarders should be accompanied to appointments by a family member or representative. If this is not possible, please contact the Health Centre, giving at least one week of notice to arrange a staff member to provide transport. This service is not available on Monday or Thursday mornings except for emergencies. On return from appointments, Boarding students must advise the nurse on duty of any follow-up appointments, treatment or medications required.
Head of Boarding: Mr Jordan Owenell 0401 080 609 Jordan.Owenell@scotch.wa.edu.au
Boarding Reception: 9383 6922
Boarding House Fax: 9383 6923
An Allergy Aware School
The number of children with food allergies in Australia is increasing and it is estimated that one in 20 have a food allergy and one in 50 have a peanut allergy. The most common food allergies are peanuts, tree nuts (walnuts, cashews, almonds etc), cow’s milk, soy, seafood and eggs. Many children will outgrow their food allergies, however reactions to nuts, seeds and seafood tend to be lifelong. The symptoms of food allergy range from mild to life threatening and anaphylaxis is the most severe form of allergic reaction. We need to accept that food allergies are serious and that food allergies can be fatal. Being an Allergy Aware School means that staff are trained in managing allergic reactions, students have action plans in the event of a reaction and we try to minimise the risk of exposure while students are at school.