Medications

Parents must discuss any medication their son requires with the Health Centre before he commences at the College.

All medication must be supplied to the College in the original boxes with the pharmacy label on it with the medication orders or in a webster pack which has been processed by a pharmacist.

Asthma inhalers are to remain with the student and spares kept in the Health Centre.

No student will be allowed any medications unless the parents have consented to them. This is a NSW Health regulation.

Day students are only allowed to be administered Panadol and Nurofen. This is a NSW Health regulation.

A limited range of pharmacy medication listed on the Medical Information and Consent Form is available to students with minor ailments. It is a legal requirement that written parental consent is required before the administration of any medication.

All medication is stored safely and securely in the Health Centre. Students must not keep their own supply of medication. If your son requires something not kept in stock in the Health Centre, please give the medicine labelled with the child’s name to the Health Centre for safe keeping. Exceptions are asthma medication, an epipen and diabetic medication; this must be first discussed with the Health Centre staff.

Students taking antibiotics long term may be permitted to keep them in the dormitory however, parents must advise the Health Centre.

• The Health Centre requires a copy of your son’s Health Care Plan.
• Students are encouraged to keep their own inhalers
• Ventolin and similar medication may be purchased from the chemist through the Health Centre
• A small stock of Ventolin is kept for emergencies
• If needed parents must supply: other inhalers, solutions for nebuliser, oral cortisone or prednisone or prescriptions for these

• The Health Centre must be provided with a copy of your son’s Health Care Plan.
• An EpiPen with your son’s name clearly marked on the package must be provided to the Health Centre.
• Student’s should also carry an EpiPen with them.
• EpiPens must be in date and thus replaced regularly.
• A small stock of spare EpiPens are kept for emergencies

All restricted medication must be kept in the Health Centre. Students who have been prescribed Ritalin, Concerta, anti-depressants or similar drugs must have a letter from their specialist with details of the dosage and time of administration. Similarly, any change in dosage must be accompanied by a letter from the doctor. These medications are stored in a special locked cupboard and signed for as they are administered. This way their compliance rate is monitored for the information of the College and parents. No student in any year will be given permission to self-administer these medications.