The school is required to report various communicable diseases to the Department of Health. Various communicable diseases require exclusion from the school. Full information can be found in the Communicable Disease Guidelines.
If you are worried about a child’s health, always seek medical advice or call healthdirect Australia on telephone 1800 022 222 (24 hours).
The Emergency Action Plan form needs to be updated annually and each time the child’s management plan is changed. Any medication required needs to be supplied at the time of submitting this form.
If your child has anaphylaxis, please ensure your doctor completes and SIGNS the Action Plan for Anaphylaxis and return it to the office together with the above form.
> Emergency Action Plan
> ASCIA Action Plan for Anaphylaxis
Where possible student medication should be administered:-
By the parent/guardian at home in times other than school hours; or
By the parent/guardian who should come to the school to administer the medication.
As this is not possible in all instances, The Principal has approved certain school staff to administer prescribed medication to students.
> A Student Medication Request Form can be found on the School App