Secondary schools

Empowering students to use sun protection is about fostering a sense of responsibility and making it a natural part of their school lives.

By combining education with practical guidance and support, you can help them develop lifelong sun protection behaviours.

Resources for secondary schools

When to protect from UV

In Victoria, UV levels are typically 3 or above from mid-August to the end of April.

Use the free SunSmart Global UV app to know when sun protection is required.

Download SunSmart Global UV app

How to protect from UV

When the UV index is 3 or above, encourage students and staff to use all five forms of sun protection and Slip, Slop, Slap, Seek and Slide.

Five forms of sun protection

Education students about sun protection

Schools play a key role in educating students about UV exposure harms and the importance of sun protection by:

• Building on the positive sun protection behaviours and attitudes learned through the early education years.
• Influencing sun protection behaviours through setting a positive example and role modelling the behaviours.
• Encouraging students to check the UV level before enjoying the outdoors. Add the UV widget to classroom computer web browsers.

Add the UV widget

SunSmart secondary school resources

SunSmart is here to support you and your students to reduce UV exposure at school, developing sun safe habits they can take with them for life.

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Developing a SunSmart policy

SunSmart recommends secondary schools develop and implement a comprehensive, evidence-informed UV protection policy to reduce UV exposure and encourage the use of all five forms of sun protection.

A comprehensive sun protection policy provides clear, evidence-informed guidelines to address sun protective behaviours, environments and learning to minimise UV exposure and skin cancer risk. 

See SunSmart sample policies

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