What advice has been provided to schools regarding anaphylaxis?
The following advice was provided to Principals in the September 2, 2005 edition of InPrincipal and is available on the student health section of the Department’s website at http://www.schools.nsw.edu.au/studentsupport/studenthealth/conditions/anaphylaxis/index.php To minimise the risk of exposure to a high risk allergen, schools should avoid the use of peanuts, peanut butter or other peanut products in curricular or extra-curricular activities. They should also review curriculum materials to make sure that they do not advocate the use of peanuts, peanut butter or other peanut products. These precautions apply to all schools whether or not any student is known to be at risk from anaphylaxis. A ban on peanuts and peanut products within the school is not required but may be agreed to by a school and its community. If a school does decide to ban peanuts or peanut products it should nevertheless not claim to be ‘peanut free’. Evidence from experts during the inquest indicated that such a c
