Medical, students

Outlines a selection of resources and background materials for staff dealing with the administrative aspects of student medical issues.

In the main these resources relate to the work of the FFBS Branch. Further resources on this topic may be discovered from the Department's home page.

See also the staff intranet for student incident/accident forms. See also Risk Management & Insurance.

Policies
Guidelines and Procedures
Forms
Reports

Policies
All	Head Lice Policy - a joint policy of the Department of Education and Department of Health and Human Services for the management of head lice infestation within school communities. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site Head Lice Information - link to DHHS
All	Students Health Care Requirements - guidelines and levels of students' health care needs in schools. Intensive health care needs, medical action plans, staff issues, specific medical conditions. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site.

Guidelines and Procedures
Schools	Accidents and Injuries - Outdoor Education Guidelines - outlines the process for accident reporting, critical incident management and emergency accidents. Source: Office for Curriculum, Leadership and Learning Web site.
All	Communicable Infections/Infestations Information for Parents. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site.
All	Head Lice in Schools - guidelines and support material on head lice. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site.
All	Immunisation Entry Requirements for School and Child Care - information required by schools before students enrol. Source: Department of Health and Human Services Web site.
All	Students Health Care Requirements - guidelines and levels of students' health care needs in schools. Intensive health care needs, medical action plans, staff issues, specific medical conditions. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site.

Forms
Schools	Allergy Notification - Parent. - notification by parent of student allergy symptoms to school. Source: Students Health Care Requirements Equity Standards Web site.
All	Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR) - records immunisation details for children under seven. Source: Medicare Australia
Schools	Consent and Medical Forms for Camps/Excursions. Source: Office for Curriculum, Leadership and Learning Web site.
Schools	Head Lice - sample letters/forms to Parents/Carers. Source: Equity Standards Branch Web site.
Schools	Medication, Administration of. - notification that student requires medication during school hours. Source: Students Health Care Requirements Equity Standards Web site.
Schools	Medication - Doctor - notification by doctor that student requires medication during school hours. Source: Students Health Care Requirements Equity Standards Web site.
Schools	Medication - Parent - notification by parent that student requires medication during school hours. Source: Students Health Care Requirements Equity Standards Web site.
All	Obtaining Immunisation Details - online form for parents requesting their child's immunisation details. Source: Medicare Australia
Schools	Sample Medical Action Plan. Source: Students Health Care Requirements Equity Standards Web site.
All	Statutory Declaration - to be completed by parents without written proof of their child's immunisation details, or objection to having their child immunised. Source: Department of Health and Human Services Web site.

Reports
	SACS reports for Student Medical information can be found on the SACS Reports page.