Doctors in Secondary Schools
School-based primary healthcare for secondary students.
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The Doctors in Secondary Schools (DiSS) program provides youth-friendly primary healthcare services to 100 Victorian government secondary schools. A General Practitioner (GP) and Practice Nurse (PN) offer student consultations in modern, fit-for-purpose consulting rooms in schools, up to one day per week during the school term. DiSS complements existing student wellbeing programs aimed at improving health literacy and focusing on preventive health.
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Program overview
DiSS commenced in 2017, delivering equitable, accessible and professional primary healthcare to those secondary school students most in need. DiSS aims to:
- make primary healthcare more accessible to students
- assist young people to identify and address any health problems early
- reduce the pressure on working parents.
DiSS GPs provide students with the same services as those provided by GPs in the community, including management of physical and mental health in a youth friendly environment. All DiSS GPs receive specialised clinical training in adolescent health.
With appropriate consent, DiSS GPs can make referrals to other health services and can deliver consultations via telehealth where it is safe and clinically appropriate to do so. A state-wide telehealth service is also available if a school has a temporary GP vacancy.
DiSS received funding through the 2016-17, 2018-19 and 2021-22 State Budgets to establish the program, and for the construction of GP consultation facilities at the participating schools.
The 2021-22 State Budget also committed annual (ongoing) funding to sustain the program across the 100 participating schools and includes funding to appoint a Leading Teacher (or Assistant Principal) as a School Program Lead (SPL) to coordinate and promote DiSS at the school level.
Participating schools, students and their parents/carers do not incur any out-of-pocket expenses for consultations with the GP or PN.
Victoria’s Primary Health Networks (PHNs), located in 6 regions across the state, are responsible for implementing the DiSS program and work with local medical centres, GPs, PNs and SPLs to deliver the program in schools.
To find your local PHN, please refer to the PHN Map locator: Primary Health Network map locator.
Participating schools
Participating schools were selected through an expression of interest process based on secondary schools with a high Student Family Occupation and Education index which provides an accurate measure of disadvantage, with consideration also given to schools in areas with limited access to a GP. 100 schools from regional and metropolitan areas were selected to participate in the program.
To find a DiSS school and their PHN location, refer to the drop-down list below.
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- North-Eastern Victoria
| School Name | Department Region | PHN Catchment |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Greater Shepparton Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Numurkah Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Seymour College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Wallan Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Yarrawonga College P-12 | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Bayswater Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Boronia K-12 College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Croydon Community School | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Healesville High School | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Melba Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Scoresby Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Upper Yarra Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Yarra Hills Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Benalla P-12 College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Rutherglen High School | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Wodonga Middle Years College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Wodonga Senior Secondary College | North-Eastern Victoria | Murray PHN |
- North-Western Victoria
| School Name | Department Region | PHN Catchment |
|---|---|---|
| Craigieburn Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Glenroy Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Hume Central Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Mount Ridley P-12 College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Roxburgh College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Sunbury College | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Eaglehawk Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Kyneton High School | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Maryborough Education Centre | North-Western Victoria | WVPHN |
| Wedderburn College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Weeroona College Bendigo | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Irymple Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Kerang Technical High School | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Merbein P-10 College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Ouyen P-12 College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Red Cliffs Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Robinvale College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Swan Hill College | North-Western Victoria | Murray PHN |
| Charles La Trobe P-12 College | North-Western Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Lalor North Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Reservoir High School | North-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Whittlesea Secondary College | North-Western Victoria | Eastern Melbourne PHN |
- South-Eastern Victoria
| School Name | Department Region | PHN Catchment |
|---|---|---|
| Carrum Downs Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| McClelland Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Monterey Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Mornington Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Oakwood School | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Patterson River Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Rosebud Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Drouin Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Kurnai College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Neerim District Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Traralgon College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Warragul Regional College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Maffra Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Sale Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Swifts Creek P-12 School | South-Eastern Victoria | Gippsland PHN |
| Cranbourne East Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Cranbourne Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Dandenong High School | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Fountain Gate Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Gleneagles Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Hallam Senior Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Keysborough Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Lyndale Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Narre Warren South P-12 College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Noble Park Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Pakenham Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
| Hampton Park Secondary College | South-Eastern Victoria | South Eastern Melbourne PHN |
- South-Western Victoria
| School Name | Department Region | PHN Catchment |
|---|---|---|
| Colac Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Geelong High School | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Lavers Hill K-12 College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Newcomb Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| North Geelong Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Copperfield College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Keilor Downs Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Kurunjang Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Melton Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| St Albans Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Victoria University Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Ararat Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Bacchus Marsh College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Beaufort Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Mount Clear College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Mount Rowan Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Phoenix P-12 Community College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Bayside P-12 College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Braybrook College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Footscray High School | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Laverton P-12 College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Manor Lakes P-12 College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Mount Alexander 7-12 College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| The Grange P-12 College | South-Western Victoria | North Western Melbourne PHN |
| Brauer Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Camperdown College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Casterton Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Heywood District Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Horsham College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| Portland Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
| St Arnaud Secondary College | South-Western Victoria | Western Victoria PHN |
More information
Medical centres, GPs and PNs can contact their local PHN for further information or visit https://vtphna.org.au/applydiss/ to express interest in joining the DiSS program.
Participating schools can find the DiSS Operational Guide (staff log-in required) and relevant policies in the Policy and Advisory Library.
The program’s Consent and Confidentiality Policy is aligned with Victorian legislation and was developed in consultation with the Australian Medical Association, the Australian Education Union, Parents Victoria and the Victorian Association of Secondary School Principals. DiSS consent and confidentiality factsheets are available here:
- Parent - information sheet (PDF, 157KB)
- Parent - information sheet (DOCX, 263KB)
- Student - information sheet (PDF, 110KB)
- Student - information sheet (DOCX, 107KB)
Updated 26 March 2026
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