Student Health Conditions and Medication Management
This is a reminder to parents/carers regarding the requirements for supporting student health conditions at school. It is essential that all health information is current and accurate to ensure the wellbeing and safety of all students.
If a student requires support at school for a health condition, parents must complete a Request for Student Health Support form.
For students diagnosed with severe asthma, type 1 diabetes, epilepsy, anaphylaxis, or any condition that may require an emergency response, the school must develop an Individual Health Care Plan in consultation with parents/carers.
As part of this plan parents/carers must provide the following documentation:
- Emergency Action/Management Plan signed by a doctor (if applicable).
- Request for Student Health Support
- Authorisation to Contact Doctor
- Request to Carry Own Medication (if applicable)
- Other relevant documents
The Individual Health Care Plan must be reviewed annually or whenever there is a change in the student’s health condition. Parents/carers are required to submit updated documentation as part of the annual review.
For more detailed information, please refer to the NSW Department of Education Student Health and Wellbeing policy.
Asthma Management
Parents/carers must notify the school if their child has asthma.
If the student is to carry their asthma reliever medication, the following forms must be completed:
These forms must be reviewed annually.
For further information, please refer to the NSW Department of Education Asthma Management guidelines.
Administration of Medication
If a student requires prescribed or non-prescribed medication (e.g. Panadol, Nurofen etc) to be administered during the school day, the following applies:
- A Request for Student Health Support form must be completed by the parent/ carer.
- Students must not carry medications unless a written agreement is in place between the school and the parent/carer.
- Students must not share medications under any circumstances.
When medication is prescribed by a medical practitioner and must be administered at school, either on a temporary basis or as part of an Individual Health Care Plan, parents/carers must:
- Notify the school
- Provide updated health information as required
- Supply the medication and any necessary consumables for administration in a timely manner. All medication must be labelled with a pharmacy dispensary label.
- Deliver medication directly to the front office and sign a receiving medication form.
If your child requires medication at school, please complete and return a Request for Student Health Support form to the Front Office.
For further details, refer to the NSW Department of Education Administration of medication policy.