For staff to administer medication at school the following is required:

• Any medication needs to have a chemist label with the name of the registered medical person who prescribed the medication on the label.
• Medication will only be administered if it has been prescribed by a qualified health practitioner (e.g. doctor, dentist, optometrist, but not a pharmacist), is within date, in the original container, with a pharmacy label attached including the practitioners name on it, shows student name and current dosage.
• Submit the most recent action plan from your doctor for that student if required
• For over-the-counter medications such as paracetamol or alternative medicines, a letter from a Doctor and the medication with a Chemist Tag is sufficient
• An Administration of Medication Form is required to be completed and handed in to the office with the Medication.
• It is a requirement that all Asthma medication be provided, along with your child’s current Asthma Action Plan, for staff to be able to administer.