Ms Anna Burke (Chisholm, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that it is estimated that anaphylaxis effects up to 380 000 Australians who experience a food allergy, 5-8 per cent of whom are children;

(2)

recognises that tragically, three Australian students died between March 2002 and April 2003 during school hours as a result of an anaphylactic reaction;

(3)

acknowledges that a simple medical treatment is all that is needed to treat an anaphylactic reaction, prevent loss of life and provide the necessary time to transport the victim to hospital for further medical treatment; and

(4)

asks that the Government introduces legislation, devised in a COAG capacity, to ensure all preschools, primary and secondary schools:

(a)

have necessary policies and procedures to provide effective response to a student who experiences an anaphylactic reaction;

(b)

include policies that reduce the exposure to causative agents in the classroom environment;

(c)

ensure staff members are appropriately trained to support life in the event of an anaphylactic reaction; and

(d)

develop an individual action plan for each student that has an anaphylactic allergy that comprises treatment plans from the student’s physician.

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