Anaphylaxis

Anaphylaxis Guidelines

These guidelines have been developed to assist Tasmanian government schools in planning for and supporting students with severe allergic reactions.

You can dowload the word version of the Guidelines here:

Anaphylaxis Guidelines  [Word 360KB]

The guidelines are part of the Students’ Medical and Health Care Requirements developed to assist schools provide health care appropriate to their ‘duty of care’ towards students. For information about how the Students’ Medical and Health Care Requirements can assist schools, refer to Information and duty of care.

The anaphylaxis guidelines are in four parts:

Recognition of Anaphylaxis

Management of Anaphylaxis

• Anaphylaxis management for individual students
• Requirements for schools having an enrolled student with anaphylaxis

Prevention of Anaphylaxis

Resources

Downloadable forms

• Student Allergy Anaphylaxis information Form [Word 199KB]
• Individual Anaphylaxis Management Plan [Word 47KB]
• (ASCIA) Action Plan for Anaphylaxis [PDF 132KB]
  

The Department of Education acknowledges the contribution of Dr. Victoria Smith, Allergy Services Tasmania, State Representative ASCIA in updating these guidelines.