Student Health Leader
The Student Health Leader develops and manages systems relating to the information, documentation and management for students with identified medical concerns.
Working together with the College Wellbeing Team and Administration Team, the Student Health Leader ensures all processes and procedures are compliant with the health and wellbeing of students.Ìý
Student Health Leader
Lesley De Noronha
P: 5278 2155 Ext. 5
E: lesley.denoronha@clonard.vic.edu.au
First Aid Room
Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ has a First Aid room dedicated to students located in the General Office. Students are able to access the First Aid room in the event of sudden illness or accident. All Office Staff hold First Aid Level 2 qualifications and regularly undergo training for CPR, anaphylaxis, asthma, epilepsyÌý and diabetes.
In the event that students are too unwell to return to their scheduled classes, a parent or guardian will be contacted to pick up the student. If the student is unable to be picked up, alternate arrangements can be made with the General Office.Ìý
Medications
It is also important to note that only medications that are included in an student action plan. Eg: anaphylaxis management action plan, asthma management action plan or on a medical authority form, can be distributed to the student.
Paracetomol is not given at the main office in accordance with Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ’s First Aid Policy. Ìý
Communication Plans
Student Medical Forms
Allergy Plans
Epilepsy Plans
Anaphylaxis Plans
Eczema Plans
Asthma Plans
Travel Plans
Diabetes Plans
Other Forms
Concussion or Head Injury Information
Parents and Ambulance Costs
The school will call 000 as soon as it is aware of an urgent or life-threatening situation and willÌýattemptÌýcontact with parents/Carers as soon asÌýpracticable. If a studentÌýappears to haveÌýa non-minor injury or medical issue, the school will alsoÌýattemptÌýto contact parents/Carers and will call an ambulance ifÌýdeemedÌýappropriate.ÌýÌý
Parents/CarersÌýare responsible forÌýthe prompt payment of all ambulance costs.ÌýÌý
In someÌýcasesÌýinvolving injury, parents may be eligible for reimbursement of part orÌýall ofÌýthe ambulance costs through the school’s personal accident insurer.ÌýÌý
When ambulance costs may be reimbursed through insuranceÌý
Reimbursement may be available for:Ìý
- Injuries that occur at school or during school activities.Ìý
- Injuries caused by a non–pre-existing medical event, for example heat stroke causing a fall and resulting injury.Ìý
What is not coveredÌý
The personal accident policy doesÌýnotÌýcover:Ìý
- Injuries or ambulance transport related toÌýpre-existing medical conditions.Ìý
- Medical episodes or illnesses where no injury occurs, including asthma attacks, anaphylaxis, heart-related events, heat stroke without injury, and similar conditions.Ìý
In these circumstances, medical and transport costsÌýremainÌýthe responsibility of parents/Carers.Ìý
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