{"content":[{"text":" In most cases, parents/carers should arrange for written advice to be provided in a Medication \n Authority Form which a student’s treating medical/health practitioner should complete \n  If advice cannot be provided by a student’s medical/health practitioner, the principal (or their \n nominee) may agree that written authority can be provided by, or the Medication Authority \n Form can be completed by a student’s parents/carers. \n  The principal may need to consult with parents/carers to clarify written advice and consider \n student’s individual preferences regarding medication administration (which may also be \n provided for in a student’s Student Health Support Plan). \n Parents/carers can contact First Aid Officers for a Medication Authority Form.","bbox":{"left":0.095182,"top":0.057397,"width":0.809494,"height":0.172117}},{"text":"Administering medication \n Any medication brought to school by a student needs to be clearly labelled with: \n  the student’s name \n  the dosage required \n  the time the medication needs to be administered. \n Parents/carers need to ensure that the medication a student has at school is within its expiry date. If \n school staff become aware that the medication a student has at school has expired, they will promptly \n contact the student’s parents/carers who will need to arrange for medication within the expiry date to \n be provided. \n If a student needs to take medication at school or a school activity, the principal (or their nominee) \n will ensure that: \n 1. Medication is administered to the student in accordance with the Medication Authority Form \n so that: \n  the student receives their correct medication \n  in the proper dose \n  via the correct method (for example, inhaled or orally) \n  at the correct time of day. \n 2. A log is kept of medicine administered to a student. \n 3. Where possible, two staff members will supervise the administration of medication. \n 4. The teacher in charge of a student at the time their medication is required: \n  is informed that the student needs to receive their medication \n  if necessary, release the student from class to obtain their medication.","bbox":{"left":0.095182,"top":0.243695,"width":0.809535,"height":0.398506}},{"text":"Self-administration \n In some cases it may be appropriate for students to self-administer their medication. The principal \n may consult with parents/carers and consider advice from the student’s medical/health practitioner to \n determine whether to allow a student to self-administer their medication. \n If the principal decides to allow a student to self-administer their medication, the principal may \n require written acknowledgement from the student’s medical/health practitioner, or the student’s \n parents/carers that the student will self-administer their medication. \n Storing medication \n The principal (or their nominee) will put in place arrangements so that medication is stored: \n  securely to minimise risk to others \n  in a place only accessible by staff who are responsible for administering the medication \n  away from a classroom (unless quick access is required) \n  away from first aid kits \n  according to packet instructions, particularly in relation to temperature. \n For most students, Broadford Secondary College will store student medication at the General Office.","bbox":{"left":0.095182,"top":0.651865,"width":0.809793,"height":0.268018}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}