General Practitioner

About the GPs in State Schools Program
• Harristown State High School is one of 50 state schools participating in the GPs in State Schools Program. Launched in 2022, the program ran as a trial pilot over 3 years from FY2021/22- FY2023/24. The Government is providing increased funding of $21.0 million over 4 years to continue to support 50 Queensland state schools with secondary students to provide students with free access to a General Practitioner (GP) at school 1 day per week.
• The GPs in State Schools Program:
 supports the operation of a fit-for-purpose GP clinic at 50 state schools with secondary students; and
 provides secondary students (i.e., students Years 7 to 12) free access to a GP for timely and appropriate healthcare.
• GPs working in the GPs in State Schools Program will:
 provide a service to students within the school-based clinic one day per week during school terms;
 have a strong interest in children and adolescent health; and
 be required to bulk-bill student appointments through Medicare as students and their families will not bear any consultation costs for students to access service.
Role of the school GP
• The school GP will provide the majority of services that students would be able to access at a community-based healthcare clinic, including:
 physical assessments;
 prescribing medications;
 health screening;
 direct referral of students to other medical specialists and allied healthcare professionals;
 mental health assessments and plans;
 administering vaccinations;
 sexual and reproductive health issues;

 ordering diagnostic tests; and
 interpreting test results.

Financial assistance and support
• The Department of Education will provide financial support to the successful GP, including $1,250 per day to assist with the operation of the school-based clinic.
Fit-for-purpose clinic room and equipment
Schools will provide GPs with:
• free use of a furnished, fit-for purpose clinic room and waiting area;
• administration support from an appointed Administrative Coordinator to manage the bookings process and clinic reception and waiting area; and
• all large pieces of equipment to establish the clinic including items such as an examination bed with privacy curtain and other equipment as negotiated with the GP.
GPs provide:
• their own computer, medical record keeping software, internet, medical instruments and medical consumables required to facilitate ongoing service delivery.
Qualifications
• GPs who provide a service in a school as part of the GPs in State Schools Program must be:
 accredited by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
 hold a fellowship with either the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
How to apply
• If you are interested in participating in the GPs in State Schools Program, please send your expression of interest to the Student Wellbeing team at GPsinSchools@qed.qld.gov.au and a member of our team will be in contact.