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Published:
1 February 2009
ARP: $19.99; paperback
ISBN: 9780732288846
Imprint: HarperCollins
Anaphylaxis Management in Schools Ministerial Order 90
Published by:
Victorian Government
Effective July 2008
The Victorian Schools Asthma Policy
Published by:
The Asthma Foundation Victoria
Revised January 2010
Anaphylaxis Guidelines
Published by:
Office of School Education
Department of Education and Training
Melbourne, November 2006
by Alison Orman
Published:
1 September 2009
ARP: $35.00; Trade Paperback
ISBN: 978073228528
Imprint: HarperCollins
Asthma & The Child In Care Model Policy
Published by:
The Asthma Foundation Victoria
Revised May 2010
Anaphylaxis Model Policy
Published by:
Victorian Government Department
Education and Early Childhood Development
Melbourne, May 2010
Children's Services Regulations 2009
Published by:
Victorian Government Department Education and Early Childhood Development
September 2010
Asthma, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Courses
For Businesses and Organisations that Cater For or Care For Children!
Get the Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness education and training you're business or organisation needs...
For the Workplace
If you have an employee or colleague who is at risk of anaphylaxis get the training and education you need...
For the Community
If you have a friend or relative who has an allergy and is at risk of anaphylaxis get the training and education you need...
About the courses in Asthma, Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awareness & Management
• Accredited training courses
• Valid for 3 years
• Delivered & assessed by a licensed trainer
• Duration: each course requires 3 hours contact
• Pre-requisites - Nil
Education
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Awarness Course:
• Recognition of allergy and anaphylaxis – scenario test
• Definitions - What is an allergy and anaphylaxis?
• Causes - What the common causes and triggers are.
• Signs & Symptoms - How to recognise when someone is having an allergic reaction.
• Care & Management - What to do when someone is experiencing and allergy reaction.
• Emergency Treatment - How to administer and EpiPen, the Adrenaline auto-injection.
• Be Prepared - How to avoid the triggers that may cause and allergic reaction.
• Legal Requirements – Risk identification and minimilisation.
Emergency Asthma Management Course:
This accredited course provides knowledge about the underlying causes of asthma, the triggers, recognition and treatment of an asthma attack and how to develop an asthma action plan. The course includes a core module, Asthma Awareness, and is run in conjunction with 4 target modules.
The four target modules are:
1. Asthma in Childcare: Once you have undertaken this course and module you are able to purchase a Bronchodilator Accreditation Number, to purchase and hold blue reliever medication for emergency use in your centre.2. Asthma in Schools
3. Asthma in Sports
4. Asthma in the Workplace
Allergy-Safe’s training course’s are written and owned by the Asthma Foundation of Victoria.
Training
Allergy & Anaphylaxis Training
• Recognition of allergy and anaphylaxis – scenario test
• Administer and EpiPen – scenario test
• Demonstrate sound knowledge of allergies and anaphylaxis – true/False test
• Complete a risk assessment in the workplace assignment within 6 weeks of participation.
Asthma Training
• Recognition of asthma signs & symptoms
• Identification of equipment used in an asthma attack (spacer & blue reliever medication)
• Demonstration of the 4x4x4 Emergency Asthma First Aid Plan
• Cleaning and storage requirements for an Asthma Emergency Kit
Guest Speaking
Information Sessions attended at:
• Childcare Centers
• Pre-Schools/Kindergartens
• Schools
• Year 10, 11 and 12 secondary school students
Every session is written to provide community specific information.
For instance; childcare centre - the number of children within centre, their specific allergies and how best to manage the risk related to that community; adolescent sessions are geared around safe choices, recognition, ownership and self managment of allergy, peer support and education.