Important Health Reminders from the MLC School Nurse
As part of our ongoing commitment to student safety and wellbeing, we’d like to remind all parents and caregivers of our School’s procedure regarding medications on campus.
Students are not permitted to carry or self-administer any medications – prescription or over the counter during school hours. This includes common items such as restricted medications (ADHD medication, antidepressants, pain relievers and or/allergy medications). The only approved emergency medications for students to have on their person are Asthma puffers or Auto-adrenaline injector (EPIPEN).
Why is this important?
- Safety First: Medications, even those considered harmless, can pose serious risks if taken incorrectly or shared with others.
- Supervision: All medications must be administered through the Health Centre under the supervision of nurses or trained staff to ensure correct dosage and timing.
- We understand that some students may require medication for personal or sensitive health reasons. Please rest assured that all medical information shared with the school is treated with the utmost confidentiality. Our staff follow strict protocols to safeguard student privacy and ensure that health needs are met discreetly and respectfully.
If medications need to be taken by your daughter during school hours (8am – 3.30pm), please adhere to the following:
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 below
Medication Administration Form
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- 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 less than 48 hours notice.
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Updating Medical Details
If there has been a change in your daughter’s medical history, please update the Health Centre via Omnia or mlcnurse@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au if you are experiencing difficulties with the app. 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.
We appreciate your cooperation in helping us keep our school community safe and secure. If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out.