Bloofield River State School takes advice from Queensland Health and all the latest health information is on the Queensland Health External link website. Parents/carers are to keep their student at home if they are sick and advise the School by SMS 0432 158 040 or voicemail 07 4060 8134.
The Department of Education works actively to support students' health and wellbeing in schools. If you are concerned about your child's wellbeing, you can contact the School to ask what additional support might be available. Support is also available through a number of Queensland Government agencies and community organisations.
The Queensland Government's website has a page, Your Mental Wellbeing External link, with information on services and organisations to support those struggling with mental health.
Kids Help Line External link provides information and support to children and young people aged from 5 to 25 and their parents and carers on any anxiety they may be experiencing. Their phone number is 1800 551 800.
Parents and carers can call 13Health (13 43 25 84) at any time for practical medical advice and assistance and can also contact Lifeline Australia's telephone counselling service on 13 11 14 for information and advice or obtain help and information from a local General Practitioner or Community Health Centre.
Administering Medication at School
There are permission forms/record sheets for the administering of medication and it is essential these are completed for all students requiring, or potentially requiring, medication. If your student requires medication, please complete a form or forms and return to the School. If they require multiple medications, a separate form must be completed for each.
There are two different forms - Administration of medication at school record sheet (routine/short-term medication); and Administration of medication at school record sheet (emergency medication).
All medication containers must have a valid pharmacy label, which includes the name of the prescribing health practitioner, to confirm it is prescription medication. The pharmacy label instructions must match Section 1 of the form.
eSafety
It is important to remember to stay safe online as well as in our community. The Australian Government's eSafety Commissioner External link website has tips on how to stay safe online and is updated daily.