Medications

If you wish for medication to be administered to your child while attending Kidz Klub, please ensure the following:

• All prescription medication must have a pharmacy printed label including the receiving child’s name, dosage and times. It is also possible to provide the medication with another family member’s name as long as it is accompanied by an authorising letter from your doctor stating the dosage and times for the receiving child.
• Over the counter medications can only be administered with an accompanying letter from your doctor stating the dosage and times.
• All medication must be provided in the original packaging and blister packs that contain the medication name and dosage on them, or a pharmacy prepared blister pack with the child’s name on it.
• Caregivers must also complete a medication form each day medication is required even if it is a regular medication. If we do not have information regarding the last administration dose and time, we will not be able to administer.
• Please do not leave any medications in your child’s bag as all medication needs to be looked away while in our service.

We are unable to administer any medication that:

• are not in identifiable packaging as stated above, so no clear plastic bags with loose tables or in generic tablet containers.
• do not contain the child’s name, dosage and time, or is not accompanied by a doctor’s letter with the same information.
• has not been correctly signed in by carers.
• is different from the medication stated by a doctor. If the doctor’s letter says Panadol, we can only administer Panadol and no other brand of paracetamol.

Please note: Staff can administer paracetamol only if your child has a temperature above 37.5 degrees Celsius and you have agreed to the administration during the enrolment process. We cannot administer paracetamol if a child tells us they have a headache as we are not medical professionals and cannot diagnose so you will be contacted as per the illness procedure.