State and territory specific information - Schools

While the National Allergy Strategy best practice guidelines for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis have been created as national guidelines, we recommend schools and children's education and care services check the following links to ensure they also meet national or state and territory requirements.

Western Australia

• WA Department of Education policy: education.wa.edu.au/web/policies/-/student-health-care-in-public-schools-procedures

Northern Territory

• NT Department of Education: https://education.nt.gov.au/policies/health-of-students/anaphylaxis 

Queensland

• QLD Education Health support needs: https://education.qld.gov.au/students/students-with-disability/supports-for-students-with-disability/health-support-needs/supports-at-school-for-students-with-health-support-needs

New South Wales

• NSW Education: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/anaphylaxis
• NSW Health Anaphylaxis procedures for schools: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis-procedures-for-schools2
• For parents of students within NSW Department of Education schools or preschools information is available at  https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/wellbeing/health-and-safety/supporting-children-with-anaphylaxis-at-school
• NSW anaphylaxis education program: kidsallergyeducation.org.au
• Association of Independent Schools NSW: https://www.aisnsw.edu.au/teachers-and-staff/supporting-students/students-with-disability

ACT

• ACT Department of Education: det.act.gov.au
• Note: The ACT guidelines are currently not publicly available

Tasmania

• Department of Education: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/allergies-asthma/
• Department of Education Health and wellbeing: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/students/school-and-colleges/health-and-wellbeing/
• Department of Education Specific health issues procedures: https://publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/library/Document%20Centre/Specific-Health-Issues-Procedures.pdf

Victoria

• Department of Education and Training Victoria: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/anaphylaxis/policy

South Australia

• Department of Education SA: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/schools-and-educators/health-safety-and-wellbeing/specific-conditions-and-needs/supporting-children-and-students-anaphylaxis-and-severe-allergies 

Content updated November 2021.