As a Brisbane Catholic Education school, Christ the King School follows a procedure to reduce the risks associated with giving students:
- prescribed medication (including scheduled drugs, complex and long-term medication)
- emergency medication
- non-prescribed medication (including over-the-counter medications)
- paracetamol
The procedure applies during school hours and all school activities such as excursions, camps, sporting events and internal travel.
Without a health care plan or parent/guardian consent, Christ the King School cannot administer medication.
If a student has a health condition requiring medication, we require one or all of the following forms to be completed.
Emergency medications
Students with conditions that may require emergency medication (such as anaphylaxis) must provide the school with an emergency action plan developed by a prescribing medical practitioner.
Emergency action plans must contain:
- details of the emergency medication prescription and
- instructions for administration