A Resource for Teachers and School Learning Support Officers

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Student Services Riverina Region For School Learning Support Officers Personal and Health care Assistance Personal care requires reasonable steps to be undertaken to ensure that a student with disability is able to participate, on the same basis as a student without a disability. Duty of care is an important concept in the discussion of health care support for students in schools. School staff owe a duty of care to all students. A higher standard of care is required in the case of high risk activities, or in the case of a student who is at risk due to age, disability or a health condition. Personal care may require the performance of a health care procedure including: • Assisting students with dressing. • Assisting students with showering/cleanliness. • Checking assistive devices. • Infection prevention, standard precautions and hand washing • Suctioning of fluids • Toileting: catheter care • Management of epilepsy or asthma • The administration of prescribed medication at school or excursions • Administration of oxygen Relevant staff must be consulted in the development of individual health care plans and in any case where their assistance in administration of prescribed medication and/or health care procedures is required. It is particularly important that they are consulted regarding students diagnosed with a condition that might require an emergency response. Student Health in NSW Public Schools: A summary and consolidation of policy, 2005 Riverina SLSO Guidelines 2012. Adapted from Illawarra and South Region J.Agzarian 32
Student Services Riverina Region For School Learning Support Officers Lifting and Repositioning Students To enable a student to participate, on the same basis as a student without a disability, the School Learning Support Officers may be required to assist with the re-positioning or lifting of the student with a disability. Safe Working and Learning: Occupational Health and Safety Strategy, 2009 - 2012, seeks to build the capacity of all staff by raising awareness and encouraging good safety practice. The accompanying policy requires that all employees while at work regardless of the position they hold, will: • Comply with their obligations under the OH&S Act • Take reasonable care to ensure the health and safety of themselves, and others including students. • Participate in any training arranged to support the implementation of the policy. Staff should adhere to advice in the student’s health care plan and take reasonable care when lifting/re-positioning a student. This may also include advise provided through Occupational or Physio Therapists, particularly when this involves specialist equipment. Some basic steps that staff should reflect on when performing any re-positioning requiring the lifting of a student, include: 1. Assess 2. Decide on type of lift 3. Prepare 4. Communicate 5. Position – Student 6. Position – Yourself 7. Brace 8. Transfer 9. Relax Riverina SLSO Guidelines 2012. Adapted from Illawarra and South Region J.Agzarian 33
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