Anaphylaxis guidelines for Queensland State Schools - Education ...

Foreword
The Queensland Department of Education, Training and Employment is committed to ensuring the health,
safety and wellbeing of all students in Queensland state schools. A vital component of this commitment is
to ensure that state schools are provided with current advice to support students with health conditions to
engage in the full range of school-based activities.
The Anaphylaxis Guidelines for Queensland State Schools provide specific information for Queensland
state schools on how to manage and treat students with severe allergies who are at risk of anaphylaxis.
They are also relevant to support staff, visitors or previously undiagnosed students who require emergency
first aid in response to an anaphylactic reaction.
These Guidelines should be read in conjunction with:
• The Management of Students with Specialised Health Needs procedure which provides practices for
schools to ensure that students have access to a reasonable standard of support for their health need/s
whilst attending school or school-based activities.
• The Administration of Medications in Schools procedure which explains the roles and responsibilities for
schools in storing and administering medication.
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