Important Health Reminders from the MLC School Nurse

Welcome back to Term 1 2025. We trust you had a restful break with loved ones and friends. Just a few things to keep in mind for the 2025 school year.

Illnesses are always going to be circulating in the community. We ask that you remain vigilant and if your daughter is unwell/showing symptoms of any illness to please stay home until all symptoms have resolved. If you are unsure whether or not to send, please reference this Cheat Sheet from NSW Health on guidelines for illnesses.

Medications

• If your daughter reagularly takes prescribed medication (eg: ADHD, Anti-Anxiety or Antidepressants) please update the Health Centre, this can be done on Omnia. No student should be carrying prescribed medication on their person unless it is an essential Critical Emergency medication such as an Adrenaline injector (Epipen)/Asthma Puffer.
• If medications need to be taken by your daughter during school hours (8am–3.30pm), please adhere to the following:

1. 1. Provide a letter from the prescribing doctor, detailing the medication and dose.
   2. Provide the medication in its original labelled packaging (box or bottle).
   3. Fill out the Medication Authority form by clicking on the button below.

Medication Administration Form

• If your daughter takes a regular medication, we strongly encourage for you to update the School as there are certain medications that are contraindicated or have side effects, so this best helps us to support your daughter if she were to present to the Health Centre.
•  If your daughter takes a regular prescribed medication and there is a camp, all S4/S8 medications are to be brought in the week prior to the camp departure date in a Webster Pack. This is supplied by your pharmacy and usually require more than 48 hours notice.

Updating Medical Details

If there has been a change in your daughter’s medical history, please update the Health Centre via Omnia in the My Students tab or email mlcnurse@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au if you experience difficulties with Omnia. This is an imperative process for MLC School to maintain safety both onsite and offsite. We strongly encourage this to be completed at time of diagnosis or yearly if a general update.

Vaccination 2025 Dates

• Year 10 Vaccinations – Thursday 3 April 2025
• Year 7 Vaccinations – Wednesday 30 July 2025

As always, if you have any queries please contact the Health Centre on (02) 8741 3134 or email mlcnurse@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au.

– Health Centre