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Forms to support students with identified health care need/s
Student health support plan
A Student health support plan must be completed for each student with an identified health care need other than anaphylaxis or an allergy. The plan outlines how the school will support the student’s health care needs and must be completed in consultation with parents/carers and guided by medical advice. Students whose only health care need is anaphylaxis or an allergy, do not require a student health support plan, but should instead follow the requirements of the Anaphylaxis Policy and/or the Allergies Policy.
Allergy forms
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) action plan for allergic reactions – must be completed by parents/carers for a student with allergies, in consultation with their child’s medical/health practitioner and provided to the school
- Individual allergic reactions management plan – must be completed by each school for each student who has been diagnosed at risk of allergies
Anaphylaxis forms
- ASCIA Action Plan for – available on ASCIA's website and must be completed by parents/carers for a student with anaphylaxis in consultation with their child’s medical/health practitioner and provided to the school
- Annual risk management checklist – must be completed by the school to monitor their compliance with Ministerial Order 706, the Anaphylaxis Guidelines and their legal obligations
- Individual anaphylaxis management plan – must be completed by the school for each student who has been diagnosed at risk of anaphylaxis
Asthma forms
Asthma Action – is available on Asthma Australia's website and should be completed for a student with asthma, by the student’s medical/health practitioner, in consultation with parents/carers. This plan should be attached to the Student Health Support Plan
Medical advice forms
The following forms are used to provide descriptions of a student’s health condition, their support and first aid requirements, and are completed by the student’s medical/health practitioner.
Non-specific conditions
Condition specific
- Acquired brain injury – Medical advice form – for a student with an acquired brain injury
- Cancer – Medical advice form – for a student with cancer
- Cystic Fibrosis – Medical advice form – for a student with cystic fibrosis
- Diabetes – action and management
- Epilepsy – epilepsy management
Medication and authorisation forms
Schools must use relevant forms to authorise and administer student medications. To access the forms, refer to the School Policy Templates Portal – (staff login required)
Medical information for excursions form
Medical Information form – day excursions – must be completed annually by the parent/carer of each student in advance of approved excursion activities
Personal care advice forms
The following Medical Advice Forms are used to describe a student’s personal care requirements and must be completed by a relevant medical/health practitioner, such as a continence care specialist, speech pathologist or physiotherapist.
- Toileting, Hygiene and Menstrual Health Management – for a student who requires support for toileting, hygiene and/or menstrual health management
- Eating and drinking – for a student who requires support for oral eating and drinking
- Transfer and positioning – for a student who requires support for transfer and positioning
Useful websites
Acquired Brain Injury
- ABI Resources, RCH Paediatric Rehabilitation
- Brain Australia, the Brain
- Brain Injury
- Brain
- Educating Educators about ABI, Brock University,
Cancer
- Cancer Council Victoria: Cancer in the School – which helps schools to support students, families and colleagues affected by cancer by providing simple answers to questions about what cancer is and how it is treated.
- Cancer Council Victoria: Talking to Kids About – which can assist in discussing cancer with children.
- Camp Quality
- Cancer, Chronic Illness
- Children’s Cancer Centre, Royal Children’s l
- ONTrac at Peter Mac: Adolescents and Young
Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis, Better Health
- Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Illness
- Cystic Fibrosis, Parent information, Royal Children's
Haemophilia
Thalassaemia
Reviewed 30 May 2024