Strict Guidelines for Medicines in Schools

Strict new procedures have been developed by the Queensland Government regarding prescription and over-the-counter medication in schools. Our school is committed to working closely with parents and students to highlight the risk of students misusing these medications.

All parents must:

·        notify our school of a health condition requiring medication at school;

·        request if school staff are to administer medication or assist in the management of a health condition;

·        notify our school of any requests and/or guidelines from medical practitioners including potential side effects or adverse reactions;

·        provide the medication in the original labelled container to the nominated staff member;

·        ensure the medication is not out of date and has an original pharmacy label with the student’s name, dosage and time to be taken;

·       notify our school when a change of dosage is required