Review your enrolment policies and procedures
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Obtain medical information
Obtain medical information
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Source: Ministry of Education
Identify learners with allergies
Identify learners with allergies
Supplementary questions added to a standard medical form can result in effective identification and support for learners with allergies.
- Does your child or young person have an ASCIA anaphylaxis or allergic reaction action plan?
- Has your child previously had anaphylaxis?
- Does your child have an EpiPen?
- Has your child been prescribed any medication for allergies by their doctor? Explain the dosage and how to administer it.
- Have you provided written consent to administer medication as required?
- What causes your child to have an allergic reaction (for example, eating specific foods, skin contact with allergens, inhaling allergens)?
- How does your child react to specific triggers, (for example, with a rash, wheezing, coughing, or sneezing)?
Source: Ministry of Education
Ease anxiety
Ease anxiety
Parents may be worried about the safety of their child, especially if they are at risk of anaphylaxis.
Provide support during the enrolment process.
- Follow-up on a child or young person's enrolment information.
- Organise a meeting with parents to discuss their and their child's individual needs.
- Discuss risk minimisation strategies and develop a health-care plan. When the young person at risk is at high school, they will usually be included in this discussion.
- Explain health and safety policies and procedures for managing allergies.
Source: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood (2016). Vol. 41, No. 4 (opens in a new tab/window)
Use your SMS
Use your SMS
Share information about student allergies and treatments through your student management system (SMS), so that all staff are prepared.
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Source: Assembly Student Management System
Useful resources
Useful resources
Anaphylaxis fact sheet for parents of children at risk of anaphylaxis
This fact sheet outlines the roles and responsibilities of schools and families in supporting children at risk of anaphylaxis. It can be used to support the enrolment process.
Publisher: Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
Allergy tips for school children
This guide lists 10 procedures to follow when enrolling students with severe allergies.
Publisher: Health Navigator New Zealand
Examples of risk minimisation strategies for schools, preschools and childcare services
Read time: 12 min
This is a practical list of issues to be considered when developing policies and processes for dealing with allergies.
Publisher: Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia
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