Figure 1
Map of Cape York and Palm Island communities, and destination boarding schools.
Figure 2
Participants at Schools and Communities Conference.
Table 1
Participant Age and Gender Breakdown (count).
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School | |||
| 10 years | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 11 years | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 19 | 32 |
| Secondary School | |||
| 12 years | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 13 years | 16 | 34 | 50 |
| 14 years | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| 12–14 years Total | 36 | 68 | 104 |
| 15 years | 12 | 16 | 28 |
| 16 years | 15 | 18 | 33 |
| 17 years and above | 14 | 9 | 23 |
| 15 years and above Total | 41 | 43 | 84 |
| Total | 77 | 111 | 188 |
Table 2
% Distribution of self-rated health by age group and gender (count).
| Excellent | Very Good | Good | Okay | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School (n = 32) | |||||
| Male | 38.5 (5) | 30.8 (4) | 15.4 (2) | 15.4 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Female | 36.8 (7) | 26.3 (5) | 21.1 (4) | 15.8 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 37.5 (12) | 28.1 (9) | 18.8 (6) | 15.6 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Secondary School (n = 188) | |||||
| 12–14 years | |||||
| Male | 25.0 (9) | 41.7 (15) | 19.4 (7) | 11.1 (4) | 2.8 (1) |
| Female | 45.6 (31) | 32.4 (22) | 14.7 (10) | 7.4 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 38.5 (40) | 35.6 (37) | 16.3 (17) | 8.7 (9) | 1.0 (1) |
| 15 years and above | |||||
| Male | 34.1 (14) | 34.1 (14) | 26.8 (11) | 4.9 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Female | 37.2 (16) | 3.7.2 (16) | 23.3 (10) | 2.3 (1) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 35.7 (30) | 35.7 (30) | 25.0 (21 | 3.6 (3) | 0 (0) |
| Total | 37.2 (70) | 35.6 (67) | 20.2 (38) | 6.4 (12) | 0.5 (1) |
Table 3
% Risk for psychological distress by age group and gender (count).
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary School (n = 32) | |||
| Total | 7.7 (1) | 5.3 (1) | 6.3 (2) |
| Secondary School (n =188) | |||
| 12 years | 25.0 (1) | 23.8 (5) | 24.0 (6) |
| 13 years | 12.5 (2) | 41.2 (14) | 32.0 (16) |
| 14 years | 12.5 (2) | 30.8 (4) | 20.7 (6) |
| 12–14 years Total | 13.9 (5) | 33.8 (23) | 26.9 (28) |
| 15 years | 25.0 (3) | 12.5 (2) | 17.9 (5) |
| 16 years | 33.3 (5) | 33.3 (6) | 33.3 (11) |
| 17 years and above | 21.4 (3) | 44.4 (4) | 30.4 (7) |
| 15 years and above Total | 26.8 (11) | 27.9 (12) | 27.4 (23) |
| Secondary School Total | 20.8 (16) | 31.5 (35) | 27.1 (51) |
Table 4
% Use of healthcare service by primary students by gender (count).
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Did not attend | 15.4 (2) | 31.6 (6) | 25.0 (8) |
| 1 or 2 visits | 15.4 (2) | 21.1 (4) | 18.8 (6) |
| 3–5 visits | 53.8 (7) | 15.8 (3) | 31.3 (10) |
| 6–10 visits | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 10 or more visits | 15.4 (2) | 31.6 (6) | 25.0 (8) |
| Total | 13 | 19 | 32 |
Table 5
% Use of healthcare service by secondary students by age group and gender (count).
| Males | Females | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤14 years | ≥15 years | Total | ≤14 years | ≥15 years | Total | ≤14 years | ≥15 years | Total | |
| Attended any health service | 83.3 (30) | 78.0 (32) | 80.5 (62) | 77.9 (53) | 81.4 (35) | 79.3 (88) | 79.8 (83) | 79.8 (67) | 79.8 (150) |
| Attended community health service | |||||||||
| Did not attend | 25.0 (9) | 39.0 (16) | 32.5 (25) | 27.9 (19) | 34.9 (15) | 30.6 (34) | 26.9 (28) | 36.9 (31) | 31.4 (59) |
| 1 or 2 visits | 44.4 (16) | 34.1 (14) | 39.0 (30) | 38.2 (26) | 46.5 (20) | 41.4 (46) | 40.4 (42) | 40.5 (34) | 40.4 (76) |
| 3 to 5 visits | 19.4 (7) | 17.1 (7) | 18.2 (14) | 19.1 (13) | 9.3 (4) | 15.3 (17) | 19.2 (20) | 13.1 (11) | 16.5 (31) |
| 6 to 10 visits | 0 (0) | 2.4 (1) | 1.3 (1) | 5.9 (4) | 4.7(2) | 5.4 (6) | 3.8 (4) | 3.6 (3) | 3.7 (7) |
| 10 or more visits | 11.1 (4) | 7.3 (3) | 9.1 (7) | 8.8 (6) | 4.7 (2) | 7.2 (8) | 9.6 (10) | 6.0 (5) | 8.0 (15) |
| Attended school health service | |||||||||
| Did not attend | 25.0 (9) | 31.7 (13) | 33.3 (22) | 14.7 (10) | 32.6 (14) | 31.2 (24) | 18.3 (19) | 32.1 (27) | 32.2 (46) |
| 1 or 2 visits | 52.8 (19) | 51.2 (21) | 51.9 (40) | 42.6 (29) | 30.2 (16) | 40.5 (45) | 47.1 (49) | 44.0 (37) | 45.2 (85) |
| 3 to 5 visits | 16.7 (6) | 7.3 (3) | 11.7 (9) | 33.8 (23) | 20.8 (11) | 30.6 (34) | 26.9 (28) | 16.7 (14) | 22.9 (43) |
| 6 to 10 visits | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| 10 or more visits | 5.6 (2) | 9.8 (4) | 7.8 (6) | 8.8 (6) | 3.8 (2) | 7.2 (8) | 7.7 (8) | 7.1 (6) | 7.4 (14) |
Table 6
% Rates of satisfaction with healthcare service by age group and gender (count).
| Male | Female | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Service | |||
| Primary School (n = 32) | |||
| Very satisfied | 81.8 (9) | 53.8 (7) | 66.7 (16) |
| Satisfied | 18.2 (2) | 46.2 (6) | 33.3 (8) |
| Not satisfied | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | (0) |
| Secondary School (n = 188) | |||
| 12–14 years | |||
| Very satisfied | 51.9 (14) | 38.8 (19) | 43.4 (33) |
| Satisfied | 48.1 (13) | 51.0 (25) | 50.0 (38) |
| Not satisfied | 0 (0) | 10.2 (5) | 6.6 (5) |
| 15 years and above | |||
| Very satisfied | 36.0 (9) | 35.7 (10) | 35.8 (19) |
| Satisfied | 56.0 (14) | 60.7 (17) | 58.5 (31) |
| Not satisfied | 8.0 (2) | 3.6 (1) | 5.7 (3) |
| School Health Service | |||
| Secondary School (n = 188) | |||
| 12–14 years | |||
| Very satisfied | 51.9 (14) | 38.8 (19) | 43.4 (33) |
| Satisfied | 48.1 (13) | 51.0 (25) | 50.0 (38) |
| Not satisfied | 0 (0) | 10.2 (5) | 6.6 (5) |
| 15 years and above | |||
| Very satisfied | 35.7 (10) | 24.1 (7) | 29.8 (17) |
| Satisfied | 50.0 (14) | 65.5 (19) | 57.9 (33) |
| Not satisfied | 14.3 (4) | 10.3 (3) | 12.3 (7) |