Aussie Childcare Network Forum

Yes, you're on the right track with your response. In the "Guide to the National Regulations and Law" (page 64 for your reference) it states the following:

Administration of medication
National Law: Section 167 (protection from harm and hazards)
National Regulations: Regulations 92–96, 178, 181–184

Medication (including prescription, over-the-counter and homeopathic medications) must not be administered to a child at a service without authorisation by a parent or person with the authority to consent to administration of medical attention to the child.In the case of an emergency, it is acceptable to obtain verbal consent from a parent, or a registered medical practitioner or medical emergency services if the child’s parent cannot be contacted. In the case of an anaphylaxis or asthma emergency, medication may be administered to a child without authorisation. In this circumstance, the child’s parent and emergency services must be contacted as soon as possible.
The medication must be administered:
• from its original container before the expiry or use-by date
• in accordance with any instructions attached to the medication or provided by a registered medical practitioner
• for prescribed medications, from a container that bears the original label with the name of the child to whom it is prescribed
• with a second person checking the dosage of the medication and witnessing its administration
• details of the administration must be recorded in the medication record.

Hope this helps,

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L.A