Resources
Local school policy template for schools
A downloadable Asthma Policy for Victorian government schools is available on the School Policy Templates (login required). Schools can modify the template to suit their local circumstances.
Student health support plans
- Asthma Action — for parents or carers to provide to the school, completed by the student’s medical practitioner
- Student Health Support — schools should use this document to detail how the school will provide support, identify specific strategies and allocate staff to assist the student with asthma
Useful websites for further information
- Asthma - see Asthma Australia resources for Victorian schools, including a log sheet template for recording the details of a first aid incident.
- Asthma, Chronic Illness
- Asthma
- Better Health Channel - Thunderstorm
School Update articles relevant to this topic (login required)
Prepare your school for thunderstorm asthma — published 13 October 2020
Resources page containing supporting resources and links for this topic
Reviewed 09 February 2021