Health
Updating Medical and Contact information
Medical information:
Please inform the College nurse if there are any changes to your child’s medical information.
Contact information:
Please inform College Administration office if there are any changes to your contact/emergency information.
College Medication procedure
If a parent requests the College nurse administer 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 administered
- 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 are requested to carry their reliever medication with them at all times. Students must have their asthma medication with them during off-site and out of school activities eg, sport, camps etc.
- Students with diagnosed anaphylaxis are requested to carry their EpiPen (adrenaline auto-injector) with them at all times (age appropriate). Students must carry their EpiPen to all off-site and out of school hours activities eg, sport, camps etc.
- Students with diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes are requested to carry their 'hypo Kit' at all times.
Students must have a “hypo kit” with them during off-site and out of school activities eg, sport, camps etc.
Jenny Hill
College Nurse