Carer
A primary carer for the student.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
NSW Health specialist mental health service providing assessment, education and treatment for children and young people experiencing emotional, behavioural and social difficulties.
Child Wellbeing Unit (CWU)
Units in NSW Health, Department of Education and Police that support their mandatory reporters to better respond to concerns relating to the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young​ people.
Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
A Registered Nurse with relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years' experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
Delivery Support Team
A team of non-school based roles such as the Learning and Wellbeing team, Networked Specialist Facilitators and NDIS Coordinators, as well as school-based roles, including Assistant Principal, Learning and Support, Senior Psychologists Education and itinerant teachers.
Director Educational Leadership
Leader of a network of school principals provide management support to principals and ensure the work of schools is evidenced-based and responsive to the needs of students.
Electronic Medical Record (eMR)
An online record where client details are entered and accessible to NSW Health clinicians
Full Time Equivalent (FTE)
The number of total hours worked by a health practitioner in a standard working week. A standard working week of 38 hours is equivalent to 1 FTE.
Gillick competence
A Gillick competent child or young person has a sufficient level of understanding and intelligence to enable them to fully understand their healthcare needs and proposed medical or healthcare treatment. If a child or young person is assessed as being Gillick competent, parental consent is not legally required.
HEEADSSS
Home and Environment, Education and Employment, Activities, Drugs/Substances, Sexuality and Suicide/Depression, and Safety. This is a psychosocial health assessment that can be undertaken on high school students.
Health Entity Registration On-line (HERO)
A register of all health establishments and service units within NSW Health
Local health districts
NSW Health organisations which manage public hospitals and provide health services to communities within a specific geographic area. Eight local health districts cover the Sydney metropolitan region, and seven cover rural and regional NSW.
My Health Learning
NSW Health eLearning system providing self-managed online learning for NSW Health staff.
National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS)
A national system of disability support focused on the individual needs and choices of people with disability, their families and their carers. Provides access to support services and funding support
Network Specialist Facilitator
Facilitators employed by NSW Department of Education to establish and maintain interagency relationships and build a sustainable network of specialist support services for schools and an access point for other agencies to connect with Education about complex matters.
Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE)
A learning area in the NSW syllabus to develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes needed to take action to protect and enhance student and others' health, safety and wellbeing in varied and changing contexts.
Psychosocial support
Support given to help meet the mental, emotional, social, and spiritual needs of clients and their families.
Registered Nurse
A nurse registered by the Board as a Registered Nurse
Risk of Significant Harm (ROSH)
A child or young person is at risk of significant harm if the circumstances that are causing concern for​ the safety, welfare or wellbeing of the child or young person are present to a significant extent. This means the concern is sufficiently serious to warrant a response by a statutory authority (such as NSW Police Force or Community Services) irrespective of a family's consent.
School learning and support and wellbeing team
A team of key school personnel involved in supporting students with disability and additional, learning and support and wellbeing needs.
Student
Primary or secondary school student
Triage
A method of prioritisation of the provision of health care

Wellbeing and Health In-reach Nurse Coordinator Program - Operational Guidelines

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Current as at: Monday 28 August 2023
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