From the Sickbay

What are school exclusions for health reasons?

Sometimes children must be kept away from school or childcare. This is called being ‘excluded’. It can happen if a child has a certain type of sickness.

Some sicknesses are caused by germs that can spread to other people. A person who is sick from these germs is sometimes ‘infectious. This means the germs can be spread from that person to someone else. A child may need to stay away from school or childcare if they are ‘infectious. Staying away can stop the germs spreading to other children or people in the community.

You can also find out what may happen if your child needs to be excluded from school for health reasons here.

Please see below the exclusion table for Diarrhoea, Gastroenteritis and vomiting. In some cases, the school or day care facility may require you to keep your child at home.

Sometimes people who have been in contact with an infected child — such as friends, siblings or family members — may also need to be excluded from school or work. Your doctor can advise you about this.