EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 94

EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES NATIONAL REGULATIONS 2012 - REG 94

94 .         Exception to authorisation requirement — anaphylaxis or asthma emergency

        (1)         Despite regulation 93, medication may be administered to a child without an authorisation in case of an anaphylaxis or asthma emergency.

        (2)         If medication is administered under this regulation, the approved provider or a nominated supervisor of the education and care service or family day care educator must ensure that the following are notified as soon as practicable —

            (a)         a parent of the child, or if a parent of the child cannot be immediately contacted, an authorised emergency contact for the child;

            (b)         emergency services.

        Note for this regulation:

                This regulation differs from regulation 94 of the national regulations made by the Ministerial Council.

        [Regulation 94 amended: Gazette 28 Nov 2014 p. 4405; 28 Sep 2018 p. 3621.]