Ballarat Secondary College Wendouree campus, now known as Mt Rowan, and Mount Clear College will be included in the first 20 schools to take part in the program statewide.

The $43.8 million initiative will provide for a general practitioner to visit the schools up to one day a week.

The program aims to make primary health care more accessible to students, address youth health problems early on and reduce the pressure on working parents and GPs.

Education Minister James Merlino said students would get the medical support they needed before they affected their studies.

It will also help remove barriers to accessing healthcare, such as concerns about confidentiality, cost and not knowing where to go.

“We know young people have some of the lowest GP attendance rates, meaning many are missing out on the vital healthcare they need,” Mr Merlino said.

“This will help address barriers preventing young Victorians from seeing a doctor.”

Beaufort Secondary College, Phoenix P-12 Community College and the Maryborough Education Centre will be included in a term three roll-out.

Of the 100 participating schools, 51 are located in regional areas.

The program also has a consent and confidentiality policy, developed in conjunction with experts such as the Australian Medical Association, Victorian Association of Secondary School principals, the Australian Education Union and Parents Victoria.

However, the GPs will decide if the students are mature enough to make their treatment decisions or whether parent or carer consent is needed.

The schools, students and their parents or guardians will also not incur any out-of-pocket expenses for the consultations.

The participating schools were chosen on the needs of their student population, willingness to build community relationships and a long-term commitment to student health and wellbeing.