Health

College Medication procedure

If a parent requests that the College Nurse administers medication to their child, they must complete a Medication Request Form. This is available from the Health Centre. The medication must be in its original container or packaging and clearly labelled with the following:   

• Child’s name
• Name of medication              
• Expiry date
• Dose and time to be given
• If a student is required to carry and self-administer medication while at school, only a single measured dose for one school day can brought onto the College premises. Medication must be locked in that student’s locker.
• Students with diagnosed Asthma, must carry their reliever medication with them at all times.
• Students with diagnosed Anaphylaxis must carry their Epipen (adrenaline autoinjector) with them at all times if age appropriate.
• Students with diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes must carry their “hypo Kit”at all times.

Year 7 immunisation

The Department of Health is offering parents of students in Year 7 the opportunity to have their child vaccinated against diphtheria,  tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and human papillomavirus (HPV).

The Department of Health vaccination team will be visiting the College on 18 March 2020                       to administer the first round of vaccines (Human Papilloma Virus- HPV and Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis whooping cough- dTpa). Information packages and consent forms will be sent home with your child next week. Parents are requested to return consent forms by Monday 17 February.

Information and consent form is available below.

Please note that all students are vaccinated in school by a Nursing team with expertise in immunisation. For more information visit: healthywa.wa.gov.au/immunisation

Jenny Hill

College Nurse