A 15-year-old girl attends alone requesting the combined oral contraceptive pill. She has recently become sexually active with her 16-year-old boyfriend and they have used condoms inconsistently. She is in Year 10, doing well at school, and asks that her parents not be told about the visit. Which one of the following is the most appropriate initial action?
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