Medication at School

All medication that is due to expire before March 2023 was sent home at the end of last year. Parents/carers of children who require medication while at school are kindly asked to send a new supply to the school. It is also a DfE requirement that all health care plans are reviewed at least every 12 months or sooner if there is a change in condition or care.

All medication must be provided in an original pharmacy container and have a clear pharmacy label with:

your child’s name
date of dispensing
name of medication
strength of medication
dose (how much to give)
when it should be given
length of treatment or end date (where appropriate)
any other administration instructions (ie to be taken with food)
expiry date (where there is no expiry date the medication must have been dispensed within the last 6 months)

We are unable to accept or administer medication if it is not correctly labelled as above.

A friendly reminder for parents/carers of new students who require medication at school; if you have not already supplied the school with the medication and an updated Health Care Plan, please do so as soon as possible. Please be aware your child may not be able to attend any aquatic events, camps or school excursions without a completed Health Care Plan

If your child requires a new care plan, these can be accessed electronically from the department’s internet www.education.sa.gov.au or from our Front Office.

If your child no longer requires health support at school please advise us in writing at dl.1858.info@schools.sa.edu.au and in the subject field ‘Attention Deb Thompson’ so that we can remove it from our records. Please note that once the medical condition is removed from your child’s records, standard first aid practices will be used should a medical emergency arise.

New Processes for Controlled Medication

All exchanges involving controlled drugs between the school & parents must be recorded on our controlled drugs register. When controlled drugs are delivered to Greenwith Primary School or given back to the parent or guardian, parents must sign our controlled drugs register. As above all controlled drugs MUST be correctly labelled.

Kind regards,

Deb Thompson

Student Services

Phone: 8289 8100

Email:deb.thompson3@schools.sa.edu.au