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Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management in Schools

Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management in Schools

The Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management in Schools and Children's Education and Care (CEC) services were launched in late 2021. The guidelines were updated in November 2023 can be accessed at https://www.allergyaware.org.au.

These Guidelines aim to provide best practice guidance alongside associated support documents to reduce the risk of anaphylaxis in CEC/schools while supporting children/students to participate in the full range of CEC/school life.

The Allergy Aware website has information specific for each of the following areas:

 As a parent it can be very stressful when your child at risk of anaphylaxis commences CEC or school.  In the parents and carers section of the Allergy Aware website, you will find resources to help you safely manage your child's journey through CEC and school.



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Curriculum Activities

Primary School

Primary School
Activities Years K-2

Secondary School

Seconday Years
Years 9-10

Presentations

These slides have been developed by ASCIA and Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia to assist schools in educating their students about severe allergies (anaphylaxis). These slides should not be considered appropriate anaphylaxis training for school staff. School staff should contact the relevant department in their region to ensure they complete anaphylaxis training that meets the requirements for their region.
Allergy Aware presentation primary school
Allergy Aware presentation secondary school
Discussion Guides

Approaching the management of anaphylaxis in schools/childcare

Insights from A&AA’s CEO

Life has many dangers. We are taught how to live safely and be responsible beings. People at risk of anaphylaxis have an added ‘danger’. As a parent of a child (now an adult) at risk of anaphylaxis, I know just how much I want my son to NEVER have another anaphylaxis. We speak of milk or nuts or sesame as being like rat poison. Our fear motivates us to do what we can to keep individuals with potentially life-threatening allergies safe. Our knowledge, which increases with time, experience, and research, motivates us to teach individuals how to manage all aspects of this condition in everyday life. 

Camp Resources

Preparing for Camp with Food Allergies

eBook guide for parents, schools and camps

It is divided into three comprehensive sections packed with concise and easy-to-understand information on how you can manage food allergy in a camp setting.

The contents were previously reviewed by our Medical Advisory Board, so it is packed with information you can trust.

Camp Allergy Management Checklist

A useful companion to ‘Preparing for Camp with Food Allergies’ is the Camp Allergy Management Checklist.

This checklist helps both camp staff and groups attending camps (usually schools) prepare for a safer camp for people at risk of anaphylaxis. The list is meant as a guide and does not include all safety measures.

Managing your child's food allergy at camp - webinar

Managing your child's food allergy at camp - webinar

This webinar is also a useful companion to ‘Preparing for Camp with Food Allergies’.

The webinar includes a short presentation from Dr Melanie Wong - Paediatric Allergy Specialist, and Jody Aiken - Senior Allergy Educator, from Allergy & Anaphylaxis Australia.

The presentations are followed by a question and answer session.

Support dogs in schools and the risk to students with allergy

Support, therapy, or wellbeing dogs have become popular in many areas including work, school and aged care environments.

Support dogs are said to provide companionship and emotional and wellbeing support. Support dogs are not the same as assistance dogs that are accredited and specially trained to assist an individual person with a disability such as visual impairment. These dogs are specifically trained to assist a person with a disability to aid in quality of life and/or independence. These dogs are allowed by law to be in public spaces with their owner.

However, students can be allergic to dogs and their needs must also be considered.
This article covers facts about dog allergy and how to introduce a support dog to a school.

Video supporting school

Transition to school

Important update to the Transition to school video – The Best Practice Guidelines for Anaphylaxis Prevention and Management in Schools and Children's Education and Care (CEC) services were launched in 2021 (after the production of this video). The guidelines can be found here on the Allergy aware website.

For more helpful videos go to: Videos from A&AA

 

Content updated November 2023

IN AN EMERGENCY

If you are having an allergic reaction follow advice on your ASCIA Action Plan.

If in doubt, give the Anapen® or EpiPen®.

Do not call us for emergency advice.

If you do not have an ASCIA Action Plan and/or an Anapen® or EpiPen® call triple zero (000) for an ambulance.