• Medication Authority

  • CONFIDENTIAL

    To be completed by the AUTHORISED PRESCRIBER and the PARENT/GUARDIAN.
    This information is confidential and will be available only to supervising staff and emergency medical personnel.

  • Family name (please print)
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Note: Medication authorities can be endorsed by the following: medical practitioners (GPs and/or specialists), dentists, ophthalmologists, nurse practitioners, pharmacists
  • Please:

    • Complete all sections of this form. This is a single medication sheet. Please use a separate form for each medication.
    • This medication form is appropriate for bothlong-term and short-term medication e.g. antibiotics. Schedule medication outside care hours whenever possible.
    • Be specific: As needed is not sufficient direction for staff members – they need to know exactly when medication is required.
    • Nominate the simplest method. For example: Oral or ‘puffer’ medication is much easier to arrange than a nebuliser.

    Please note that childcare workers:

    • Accept only medication which has been ordered by an authorised prescriber and is provided in the original, fully labelled pharmacy container
    • Do not monitor the effects of medication as they have no training to do this,
    • Are instructed to seek emergency medical assistance if concerned about a person’s behaviour following medication.
  • MEDICATION INSTRUCTION

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • TIME

    Please tick administration time(s)
  • AUTHORISATION AND RELEASE

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • I have read, understood and agreed with this plan and any attachments indicated above.
    I approve the release of this information to supervising staff and emergency medical personnel.

  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
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