Health & Wellness

Using a Spacer for Asthma Reliver Medication 

I often describe the difference of not using a space and using a spacer to the students like this:

Imagine that in each puff of your reliever medication there is around 100 droplets.

Without a spacer around only 11 droplets make it to your lungs (the rest end up in our mouth, throat and stomach).

If you use a spacer around 80 droplets make it into your lungs.

In  my opinion, it is wise for everyone who suffers from asthma to use a spacer to maximise the effectiveness of the reliever medication.

The information below is from Asthma Australia.

Smile Squad is Coming

Dear Blackburn Primary School families,

The Smile Squad team from healthAbility are coming to our school soon.

Smile Squad is the Victorian Government free school dental program.

This means all students can get a free dental check-up, preventive services, and treatment at school.

How to access free dental care

We need your consent before we can provide services. Consent is usually provided by a parent or guardian.

Sign up to Smile Squad at: https://bit.ly/smilesquadvic

OR use the below QR code:

Paper copies of the consent form are available. Please contact the school office if you would like to request one.

The electronic consent form can be translated into more than 100 languages, and the paper form is available in 13 languages.

Smile Squad dental packs

All children deserve a healthy smile, and the Smile Squad free school dental program is working hard to help make sure this happens.

Your child(ren) will soon receive a free dental pack to bring home. The dental pack contains a toothbrush, full sized toothpaste, and an oral health brochure. Please take the time to read the brochure. It’s full of helpful hints and tips to help your whole family eat well, drink well and clean well – for life.

Standard strength toothpaste

Smile Squad provides standard strength fluoride toothpaste that is generally used by ages six and over, unless recommended by a dental or trained health professional.

If your child is under six, please talk to a dental or trained health professional to find out if your child might benefit from using this toothpaste. You can also choose to put the toothpaste away until they turn six or give it to someone else in your family to use.

Do I need to attend my child’s appointment?

No, you do not need to attend your child’s appointment. You can attend if you would like to, and you can take your child to the community dental clinic if you prefer.

The healthAbility Smile Squad look forward to seeing you soon. 

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