Resources

Resources

Royal Children’s Hospital advisory service

Royal Children’s Hospital: Anaphylaxis Support Advisory Line – for all school anaphylaxis management enquires, (including the implementation of Ministerial Order 706). The advisory line is available between the hours of 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Phone 1300 725 911 or 03 9345 4235 or email at anaphylaxisadviceline@rch.org.au

Resources to help schools create their own anaphylaxis management policy

• An Anaphylaxis policy template (staff login required) that meets these requirements is available for school use on the School Policy Templates Portal
• Guidance for a developing a school anaphylaxis management policy (DOCX) – developed by the department to assist schools to create their own Anaphylaxis management policy

Creating an individual anaphylaxis management plan for students & other relevant forms

• Template: Individual Anaphylaxis Management Plan (DOCX) – must be completed by the school for each student who has been diagnosed at risk of allergies.
• Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) action plan – must be completed by parents/carers for a student with anaphylaxis in consultation with their child’s medical/health practitioner and provided to the school

Training resources

• Anaphylaxis Management: School Checklist for Anaphylaxis Supervisor (DOCX)
• Anaphylaxis Management: School Checklist for Anaphylaxis Supervisor (PDF)
• Facilitator guide for anaphylaxis management briefing (DOCX)
• Anaphylaxis management briefing presentation (PPTX)
• ASCIA e–training – access to the free anaphylaxis training for all Victorian schools

Risk management resources

• Annual risk management checklist (DOC) – to be completed at the start of each year by the school to monitor their compliance with Ministerial Order 706
• Examples of how to reduce the risk of allergic reactions in schools – created by the National Allergy Council

Useful websites and further reading

• Frequently asked questions – anaphylaxis (DOCX)
• Allergies and Anaphylaxis Australia – contains information about living with anaphylaxis
• ASCIA Guidelines – for prevention of food related anaphylactic reactions in schools
• Royal Children’s Hospital: Allergy and Immunology