Medication

Medication can’t be administered in an education or care service without written advice on a medication agreement (with the exception of emergency medication for anaphylaxis and asthma).

Medication can’t be administered by education and care staff where:

• a medication agreement has been modified, overwritten or is illegible
• any of the ‘medication rights’ are in doubt (refer medication rights checklist).

All sections of the ’medication instructions’ must be completed and match the pharmacy label on the medication. All requirements listed in the ‘authorisation and release’ section must be checked and parent or guardian details entered.

The ‘agreement’ section must be completed by a treating health professional where the medication is:

• a controlled drug
• oxygen
• pain relief (ie paracetamol, ibuprofen) that is needed regularly or administered for more than 72 hours (3 days) in a week

Where medication is required to be administered outside of regular school hours (eg. camps and excursions), requires a conversation with front office staff min. 6 weeks prior to the event as additional forms are to be completed by a healthcare professional for each individual circumstance.