Type: Policy

Resources

Appendix A: List of infectious diseases for notification.
Appendix B: Sample letter – Exclusion of susceptible Primary school contacts Measles (internal access only).
Appendix C: Sample letter – Immune Primary school contacts Measles (internal access only).
Appendix D: Sample letter – Secondary school contacts (internal access only).

This policy is in place to assist school Principals to meet the NSW Department of Health requirements in regards to infectious diseases in schools.

Infectious diseases can spread rapidly within the classroom and wider school community. Although many pose minimal risk to healthy individuals, some may have adverse and long-term effects on health if undetected or untreated. Some individuals may also have particular susceptibility to, or risks associated with, certain diseases. e.g. children with suppressed immunity and pregnant women.

Schools have a duty of care to provide and maintain a healthy and safe environment for all staff, students and others working at or visiting the school, and to minimise the risk of anyone in the school community contracting an infectious disease.

2.1

Protection of the health and wellbeing of the whole school community is of paramount importance.

2.2

The school will support and protect from unlawful discrimination, harassment or vilification, any students, staff or others who have an infectious disease.

2.3

The school will safeguard the privacy of any staff, student or other person who discloses that they have an infectious disease.

2.4

Members of the school community with an infectious disease have a duty of care to minimise the risk of transmission to other members of the school community and staff.

2.5

The outline in the enrolment policy for priority of enrolment is applied regardless …