If your child has asthma, let staff at the childcare centre, preschool or school know.
Childcare centres, preschools or schools must know what to do in asthma emergencies and always have staff on duty who have had training in first aid and asthma emergencies.
Childcare centres, preschools or schools must have a copy of your child’s asthma action plan. Your doctor must write your child’s asthma action plan.
Childcare centres, preschools or schools must give your child medicine in cases of emergency, call you as soon as possible and call an ambulance if needed.
If your child or a child in your care has asthma, you should let the staff at the childcare centre, preschool or school know.
You also need to give the school or childcare centre a copy of your child’s asthma action plan. Your doctor must write your child’s asthma action plan.
At the start of every year, you must:
Tell your child’s school or childcare centre about your child’s asthma.
Give them an asthma action plan for your child (written by your doctor).
Give them your emergency contact details and contact details for your doctor.
Keep in touch with the school and tell them if your child’s health needs change.
On a school camp or excursion, your child needs to have enough medicine with them to last the whole time.
In an emergency, staff may give your child medicine without telling you first. They should call you as soon as they can and call an ambulance if needed.
Responsibilities of childcare centres and preschools
Services that care for or educate children must have steps in place to keep your child safe.
They must, at all times, have at least one staff member on site with current and approved:
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