Health Centre News

Dear Parent/Guardian,

The school has been looking at procedures around communication between health centre and families. The health centre will have the forms for medical conditions such as Anaphylaxis, allergy, asthma. For easy access, templates will be in compass for families to be downloaded when requested.

The templates are located in the school documentation follow the link to parent folder & Health centre documents.

The health centre will no longer be sending hard copies of these documents to families. There will be ONLY Emails to remind families when the documentation is due.

Should you have no access to a computer please request hard copies which can be collected from reception.

We have commenced sending home documents that we require completed for students with medical conditions. Please check student’s bag in case these documents have been brought home.

We will be moving towards electronic forms of for some of the health documentation. Further information will be sent out via compass in coming weeks. Please ensure your details are up to date on compass.

Managing illness In Schools during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

One of the most important things we can do to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community is to stay at home when we are unwell, even when we have the mildest of symptoms.

What you need to know:

If a child is unwell, even with the mildest of symptoms, they must stay at home

If a child becomes unwell during the day, they must be collected from school/early childhood education and care (ECEC) as soon as possible.

2. If a child has any of the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) outlined below, however mild, they should get tested and they must remain at home until they receive their results

fever
chills or sweats
cough
sore throat

shortness of breath
runny nose
loss of sense of smell or taste.

In certain circumstances headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea may also be considered symptoms.

For further advice:

Visit: Where to get tested.

3. A child must stay at home until they are symptom free, even if their coronavirus (COVID-19) test is negative

If a person has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) they must isolate until they receive clearance from the Department of Health and Human Services. Read the What to do if you've tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) factsheet (PDF) for more information.

If a person is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) the Department of Health and Human Services will get in contact to tell them they are a close contact of a person who is confirmed to have coronavirus (COVID-19). A close contact must quarantine at home. Read the What to do if you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus (COVID-19) factsheet (Word) for more information.

For information on the minimum periods students and children need to stay at home for other conditions, refer to the DHHS school exclusion table.

4. Children do NOT need a medical certificate before returning to school/ECEC

Once symptoms have cleared, there is no requirement from the Department of Education and Training or DHHS for children/students to have a medical certificate before they return to school/ECEC.

Health Centre Documentation

Health centre is providing electronic versions of the action plans & individual management plans for your convenience. All the documents you are required to provide to the college, can be found on compass.

Go to school;

Upper tool bar go to the 2 people icon you will see the “school documentation” go down to it and click on
This will open some folders, go to the PARENT folder and click
This will open several folders on your left hand side, click on Health Centre Documents folder
This will bring you to where the documents the college needs to follow education department guidelines from families of student who have food allergies, the action plans & individual management plans needed, also medication authority.

At the beginning of this year paperwork was sent home this will be the last time you will receive hard copies of paperwork.

From now on, you will receive a reminder of when your child’s action plan & individual management plan are due. The college will remind all families of any health information required, should be updated every year.

We thank all the parents who have already returned the paperwork for their children this year.

Should you have any questions please call the college on 7379 1555 or e mail brooksidep9@education.vic.gov.au.

Thank you for your support in following these steps, together we can all stay safe.

The Health Centre Team

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