Guidelines and procedures to assist schools and colleges in providing medical and health care appropriate to their 'duty of care' towards students, including those with intensive health care requirements.
Introduction and duty of care
Outlines the need for all schools and colleges to provide health care appropriate to their 'duty of care' towards students, including those with intensive health care requirements.
Students with intensive health care needs in schools
Covers entitlement to education, enrolment, and definitions of different levels of chronic and acute care requirements.
Specific medical conditions
Diabetes, Asthma, Anaphylaxis, Epilepsy, ADHD, Cystic fibrosis, Stoma, Meningococcal Disease, Gastrostomy.
Medical Management Plans
Information on the two types of medical management plans: general school plans for a whole site, and individual plans for particular students with intensive health care requirements. Links to the sample medical management plan form.
Administration of Medication
Administration of oral and injected medication, including antibiotics, stimulants, and non-prescription medication. Includes information on required record keeping.
Medical and personal hygiene procedures
Blood and body fluids, Condoms, Discarded needles/syringes, Expired Air Resuscitation, First aid kits, HIV/AIDS, Meal management, Sandpits, School laboratory blood grouping, Infection control, Toileting and personal hygiene.
Infectious diseases in schools
Brief information for parents and school staff on infectious diseases that children may contract at school, including symtoms, treatment, and immunisation options.
Medical forms
Medication (Doctor), Medication (Parent), Administration of Medication, Allergy Notification (Parent), Permission for Non Nursing Staff to Undertake Catheterisation, Administer rectal DiazepamT
Training and credentialling of staff
General guidelines on training to cater appropriately for students' health care needs, including those with complex health care requirements. Includes information on credentialling of training undertaken, and links to the credentialling form.
Role of Family, Child and Youth Health Service in schools and colleges
Outlines the ranges of services provided to meet the needs of children (5-12 years of age) and their families, and young people (12-24 years of age).
Medical and health care requirements
Introduction and duty of care