STUDENT HEALTH
At the time of enrolment, parents are asked to indicate what steps they would like taken in the event of an emergency, illness or accident. Children with severe medical conditions must arrange an Emergency Action Plan with the school. Please notify the office as soon as possible, if there are any changes to these records.
INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND ILLNESSES
In regards to infectious disease and illnesses, the school complies with Queensland Department of Health regulations. If you are uncertain, we can provide details of the regulations pertaining to that particular illness. If any doubt arises, as to the interpretation of regulations, it is the written advice of a registered medical practitioner, which is accepted by the school as the final arbiter.
Please refer to the Queensland Health Time Out poster for further information.
In regards to infectious disease and illnesses, the school complies with Queensland Department of Health regulations. If you are uncertain, we can provide details of the regulations pertaining to that particular illness. If any doubt arises, as to the interpretation of regulations, it is the written advice of a registered medical practitioner, which is accepted by the school as the final arbiter.
Please refer to the Queensland Health Time Out poster for further information.
MEDICATION
In order to comply with government regulations, the following procedures must be adhered to when administering any medicines to students during the school day.
Step 1 - Written Parental Request Required
Schools require a written request from parents that their child be issued medication at school. For short term periods, a letter is sufficient. For long term medications, a medication request form must be filled in.
Step 2 - Medical Authorisation Required:
Schools require medical authorisation from a prescribing health practitioner to administer any medication to students (including over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol or alternative medicines).
An original pharmacy label with the appropriate information on it will suffice as medical authority.
Ensure medication is provided in the original container with an attached prescription pharmacy label. This will constitute as a medical authority if it includes:
In order to comply with government regulations, the following procedures must be adhered to when administering any medicines to students during the school day.
Step 1 - Written Parental Request Required
Schools require a written request from parents that their child be issued medication at school. For short term periods, a letter is sufficient. For long term medications, a medication request form must be filled in.
Step 2 - Medical Authorisation Required:
Schools require medical authorisation from a prescribing health practitioner to administer any medication to students (including over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol or alternative medicines).
An original pharmacy label with the appropriate information on it will suffice as medical authority.
Ensure medication is provided in the original container with an attached prescription pharmacy label. This will constitute as a medical authority if it includes:
- student name
- dose
- time the medication is to be taken
- any other relevant directions for use e.g. whether medication is to be taken with food.
ALLERGIES
There are a number of students at St Francis Xavier, who are anaphylactic. Anaphylaxis is a severe and sudden allergic reaction. It occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen to which they are sensitive.
There are many potential allergens that can result in an anaphylactic attack, however the most common (and most publicised) are nuts and eggs.
Schools have a duty of care to take reasonable steps to keep students safe at school. With regard to anaphylaxis procedures, our school ensures we meet our duty of care by:
St Francis Xavier cannot and does not claim to be nut or egg free. It is not advised for schools to claim this, because schools have no day to day control over what food is placed in lunch boxes in the home and is not in a position to be checking lunch boxes during the school day and determining what the ingredients of all items in the lunch box are. However, we do request that parents avoid sending products that contain nuts or eggs to school.
Exposure to allergens is impossible to manage in public places (such as a school), the most effective risk management procedures with regard to anaphylaxis are:
It is also requested that parents of anaphylactic children:
There are a number of students at St Francis Xavier, who are anaphylactic. Anaphylaxis is a severe and sudden allergic reaction. It occurs when a person is exposed to an allergen to which they are sensitive.
There are many potential allergens that can result in an anaphylactic attack, however the most common (and most publicised) are nuts and eggs.
Schools have a duty of care to take reasonable steps to keep students safe at school. With regard to anaphylaxis procedures, our school ensures we meet our duty of care by:
- Training staff in the signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis and how to respond in the event of an anaphylactic attack.
- Ensuring a general use Epipen is available for use by first time anaphylactic sufferers.
- Ensuring Individual Action Plans and individual Epipens are available in an emergency, when they have been provided by parents.
- Communicating known allergens to camp staff if anaphylactic students are attending camp.
- Encouraging parents of relevant year levels not to bring known allergens if a severe anaphylactic are present in that year level.
- Encouraging all parents not to send food containing the most common allergens.
St Francis Xavier cannot and does not claim to be nut or egg free. It is not advised for schools to claim this, because schools have no day to day control over what food is placed in lunch boxes in the home and is not in a position to be checking lunch boxes during the school day and determining what the ingredients of all items in the lunch box are. However, we do request that parents avoid sending products that contain nuts or eggs to school.
Exposure to allergens is impossible to manage in public places (such as a school), the most effective risk management procedures with regard to anaphylaxis are:
- Parents of anaphylactic children educating their child so that, as they become more independent they are more likely to identify their own signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic emergency and raise the alarm.
- Parents of anaphylactic children educating their child about their allergies and how to minimise risk of exposure (such as not sharing food or utensils if allergic to food, or precautions outdoors if allergic to insects)
It is also requested that parents of anaphylactic children:
- Notify the school of the student’s allergies and risk of anaphylaxis and provide appropriate medical information.
- Ensure that the school is notified of changes to the student’s medical condition or medication order.
- Ensure the student has an anaphylaxis emergency kit, which includes their Action Plan completed by the student’s doctor and the student’s personal adrenaline auto-injector.
- Monitor the expiry date of the student’s adrenaline auto-injector and replace if used, and before it reaches its expiry date
DENTAL CARE
Permission forms are sent home to parents and dental work will be carried out at your request. The Dental Clinic service is also available at other times of the year. Contact phone number (07) 4951 4745
Permission forms are sent home to parents and dental work will be carried out at your request. The Dental Clinic service is also available at other times of the year. Contact phone number (07) 4951 4745